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Title: Small engine info needed. Electric start small engine?
Post by: zippo on April 07, 2012, 02:05:41 PM

  Mother-in-law wants an electric start engine for her garden tiller.  I think the existing engine is a Briggs and Stratton 5 h.p. horizontal shaft.  Does anyone make such a thing or an electric start kit?  I didn't find much using google.

 Thanks for info.

Title: Re: Small engine info needed. Electric start small engine?
Post by: Melvin on April 07, 2012, 02:24:59 PM

Husqvarna makes one with electric start.

http://www.tillersdirect.com/Husqvarna-960-93-00-22-Tiller/p7952.html


If it is a Model 130200, it can receive a starter kit like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Briggs-Electric-Start-Kit-130200-Series-390922-5HP-NOS-/390293847799


Actually, it appears that several Briggs models can accept an electric start kit. Your first step should be to get the Model #. After that you will easily be able to find out if it can be modified for electric start.

Here ya go...

http://www.jackssmallengines.com/el_bs.cfm


 :salute

Title: Re: Small engine info needed. Electric start small engine?
Post by: homersipes on April 07, 2012, 07:05:41 PM

buy a snowblower engine, they have electric start from a house outlet just be sure to put aircleaner on it.  Trying to put a starter on a briggs that doesnt have one could get expensive. New rotor with a flywheel starter and electric components.  I have never tried it.  http://www.psep.biz/store/briggs_and_stratton_parts.htm this is a good place to get small engine parts.