I just received this starter for my Kohler SV735-0016 engine. The Bendix drive looks and works fine except the pinion wiggles. Is this normal?
1534037
As long as it is screwed on tight you are good. Martha Wiebold's answer is correct about some mobility of it for engagement. Some of the noise could be coming from a failing solenoid.
1534038
I bought this last summer for this same Kohler model. I didnt notice the pinion wiggle, but the starter is alittle noisey when cranking which could be pinion wiggle on flywheel contact. I'm thinking of trying some grease on the pinion/flywheel contact to see if it will quiet down. Bottom line, 3 months of problem free starting. I'm not a pro, just trying some amateur enginneering problem solving. Hope this helps.
1534039
I don't know how much wiggle you are talking about, but it has to have some, or when it engages the flywheel, it would stay hung up when you release the key. I have not had any problem with mine. Works great.
774585
The programmer was good in the beginning, the transmission shifted perfectly towing my 5th wheel but later on it caused My engine to stall. I called the support guys and they had never heard of that problem before but there seems to be issues with edge programmers and ford trucks. I am currently shopping for a different programmer.
1997221
That person may have a defective one. Mine works just great and the pin definitely rolls independently of the handles. I highly recommend it!
303208
It might go to the rumba website there should ba a contact us section. I have spoken w/ their teck support before. I will tell you the 500 series us not as gentle as the earlier modle eith regsrd to bumping into funiture sldo it is not as fluid in motion but rsther jerkey. Im not as happy with the motion of my 530 modle
391503
No twisting. When it's clamped in place that's it. Sounds like your canister needs to be replaced. BTW, if it "buzzes" you're waiting gas at that point. Better to do two short charges without causing the buzz.
56252
Mine was hard to start the first time, but is fine now. Still doesn't want to rev up quickly. I know this is a carb adjustment. 1st start after a long non-use period, I have to hold the throttle trigger fully down. It' hard to believe the part about the carb not being under a warranty. lm
1590822
We actually have had the same problem. After about 4 minutes, it was terrible!! I read someone else's post which said that he was having the same problem and realized that he was very picky about making sure that everything was tight, so he loosened the screws a bit on the handle bars a quarter turn each until the squeek disappeared. We thought that we would try that. We did tonight, and it totally worked!! We loosened them on the handle bars on top and where they connect to the flywheel. That has made a tremendous difference. Prior to that, we had used WD40 and grease, but nothing seemed to work. Try to loosen the screws and see what happens. We actually have had the same problem. After about 4 minutes, it was terrible!! I read someone else's post which said that he was having the same problem and realized that he was very picky about making sure that everything was tight, so he loosened the screws a bit on the handle bars a quarter turn each until the squeek disappeared. We thought that we would try that. We did tonight, and it totally worked!! We loosened them on the handle bars on top and where they connect to the flywheel. That has made a tremendous difference. Prior to that, we had used WD40 and grease, but nothing seemed... » Read More We actually have had the same problem. After about 4 minutes, it was terrible!! I read someone else's post which said that he was having the same problem and realized that he was very picky about making sure that everything was tight, so he loosened the screws a bit on the handle bars a quarter turn each until the squeek disappeared. We thought that we would try that. We did tonight, and it totally worked!! We loosened them on the handle bars on top and where they connect to the flywheel. That has made a tremendous difference. Prior to that, we had used WD40 and grease, but nothing seemed to work. Try to loosen the screws and see what happens. « Show Less
901725
HI Jason, i seem to recall using the tool they supplied with the install kit and a larger socket wrench to get the torque needed to start the bushing. Once it started it was fine. Also you may be able to use a hammer and the tool to "pre-flatten" it just a little to make it fit tighter into the hole. Hope that helps.
795304
Just received mine, and it snapped together and turns easily.Make sure yours is fully snapped down - if the end isn't all the way out, it will create friction rather than allow the rotating section to turn.
577729
I would suggest to take off your old starter. Hold it next to the picture Make sure the way it mounts is the same. This one has two on one side with holes and the other side the same but the holes are open kind of like A fork.Also look at the bendix, the gear that turns out into the flywheel gear. Make sure it looks the same there are several but they look different. Mine went on A 8hp motor about 14 years old. The motor was white in color. If this is the right one I found it to be A great buy. You could take The starter to A lawn mower shop and ask them if it is the same one as in the picture. I would suggest to take off your old starter. Hold it next to the picture Make sure the way it mounts is the same. This one has two on one side with holes and the other side the same but the holes are open kind of like A fork.Also look at the bendix, the gear that turns out into the flywheel gear. Make sure it looks the same there are several but they look different. Mine went on A 8hp motor about 14 years old. The motor was white in color. If this is the right one I found it to be A great buy. You could take The starter to A lawn mower shop and ask them if it is the same one as in... » Read More I would suggest to take off your old starter. Hold it next to the picture Make sure the way it mounts is the same. This one has two on one side with holes and the other side the same but the holes are open kind of like A fork.Also look at the bendix, the gear that turns out into the flywheel gear. Make sure it looks the same there are several but they look different. Mine went on A 8hp motor about 14 years old. The motor was white in color. If this is the right one I found it to be A great buy. You could take The starter to A lawn mower shop and ask them if it is the same one as in the picture. « Show Less
1069610
I installed mine a couple of years ago and they have been perfectly fine since. No ABS issues and not bearing issues. Did the wire get pinched at install? If not, return it.
1069612
No, it's worked great. You should unplug the harness and be sure that you haven't bent one of the pins over. It's pretty common for this to happen with electrical connections
1837151
Mine seem to be forking just fine! I have a full set plus an extra black cartridge. No probs so far.
1085843
Eric is correct below; most blocks have a staggered bolt pattern; however, some are straight and will not bolt up. Also the number of teeth can be different on a "flexplate" for an auto tranny vs a flywheel for a standard tyranny. If you have your old starter, look at the bolt pattern and count the number of splines on your Bendix. If everything is the same you're good to go
994039
I have two of these installed on my Craftsman and I have not had any problem with it spinning on the shaft. I wouldn't expect that to be an issue as the nut gets tighter with use.
694599
I don't know, mine showed up broken. When it was running wounded, it was generally too fast for its own size. When I say wounded, I mean the driveshaft was wobbling causing it to slow down drastically.
1947570
The drive shaft is probably slipping. Hard to fix, but somewhere inside the vertical metal rod is not connected properly to its gear. Keep in mind, these things are great fun, but have an average life span of two weeks in my experience. Can't hurt to take it apart and see what's inside anyway!