Tecumseh motor electric starters...

[StevenPaul]

Any body have any advice on putting electric starters on Tecumseh motors? I have a HM100 on a generator and a HM80 on a Troy Bilt roto-tiller. They both have places for a starter and the Troy-bilt even has a battery and igintion switch(We bought the tiller at an auction) but no starter. I recently called a local Tecumseh dealer/service tech and he gave me a quote of $270 just for the generator. That just doesn't sound right. Am I missing something here. Why do they give the option of putting starters on these things yet with very limited and/or no information as to how to do it. What exactly is the whole process of putting electric starters on these things and what other parts would I need.

thanks,
Steve

 

[StevenPaul]

Since I haven't gotten any replies yet I figured some pictures might help explain what I'm talking about. I have found some starters on ebay for $50 or so that will fit the HM80 and HM100 but is this all I need besides a battery, solenoid, ignition switch, and the wiring? And how can I tell if my flywheel will match up to these starters? Once again, any and I do mean any input or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Steve

 

[mark1]

Ok Paul..I thought others would of replied but??
Anyhow.I can't see any teeth on the flywheels in your pictures.But If they are there than a starter for that make and model engine will work.All you need is a battery, say a #6 wire from batt pos.to solenoid.then a #6 wire from solenoid to starter.and a #6 wire from batt neg.to ground.(motor mount bolt or the like) You don't need a ign. switch but most anytype switch to turn on and off the solenoid.(must do normal starting prcedure anyhow,is there a switch or key to run or stop the engine now)
(momentary on switch works best)(push in for on let go for off).
How you charge the battery is a different story but some generators have a 12V charging output.
hope this helps.

 

[HomeBrew2]

Mark nailed most of what I found doing a search. Here's a page from Jack's Small Engines with some links.

 

[Ifixcars]

that looks just like my snow blower motor, it has a 110v starter bolted up in that spot.

 

[tommu56]

I haven't done any Tecumseh
but i did a 8 hp Briggs i had to pull fly wheel and bolt on ring gear.
mount starter and solenoid and and start and stop buttons

ring gear and starter were just over $150.00 thirty years ago
the rest I cobeled up from my junk pile

any questions pm me

tommu56