Your John Deere snowblower will come in handy after that first snow and save you time and labor. With the cold conditions of winter, the snowblower's engine can become hard to start. Over time, the electric starter's coil will burn up and you will need to replace the starter. The starter connects under the flywheel on the snowblower's engine, which is usually made by Briggs Stratton.
Instructions
1. Read the info label attached to the top of the flywheel cover on the engine. Write down the model number so you order the correct starter from your local John Deere dealer.
2. Locate the starter next to the flywheel. It is the size of a soda can and is bolted onto the side of the engine block below the flywheel.
3. Unscrew the red battery cable from the base of the starter with the proper-sized socket.
4. Squeeze the prong on the ignition wire inserting into the top of the starter and pull it out.
5. Unscrew the two bolts holding the starter onto the side of the engine block using the proper-sized socket.
6. Pull down on the starter to dislodge it from the starter gear under the flywheel. Push the new starter into the place of the old one.
7. Tighten the bolts through the starter into the engine block.
8. Push the ignition wire back into the plug on the top of the starter.
9. Tighten the red battery cable back onto the base of the starter.
