C7 recoil starter

[rmihalek]

My first post!

I have a Homelite C7 with a broken recoil starter. The serial number on the side of the saw is 1365101. Can anyone help with locating a parts source?

Here's a picture of the damage:

[rmihalek]

Sorry for the huge picture. It was only a thumbnail size when I checked it on photo bucket....

[chainsawwhisperer]

Hi RM, welcome to the site! I'm thinking that it's a Fairbanks Morse recoil, someone on the site should have a used part, or be able to point you in a direction to find one.
That style recoil was used on many different saws, so you shouldn't have much trouble finding the part.
Good luck with your saw . Post a pic when you get it back together! Jim--- the CSW

[RBW]

Hi RM, good to see you here!


I think I have that starter as a complete unit NOS.


Let me see if I can find it......

[chainsawwhisperer]

What did I tell ya, How's that for service!

[RBW]

OK, I can atleast get you the guts, the NOS ones I have are for pumps or something, Their HUGE! But the innards are the same. Im going to go look over a C-5 in the shed and see if those parts will work.


If they will, their free! If I have to gut a NOS unit their only cheap.



BRB

[edgeandengine]

The picture is small, but isn't the broken part just the fingers? Those are replaceable, and still manufactured.

[rmihalek]

Hi Edge,

I don't know the "IPL name" for these parts, but there is one broken part (the arm that holds the "dogs") and then one of the dogs is gone as well as the little clip and spring that hold the dog to the arm.

What happened was that I pulled the starter, the saw started up but also the piece broke off at the same time. The dog, spring and clip went flying somewhere in the woods along with the little end of the arm that broke off.

I was out cutting with the saw today. I just got an old pull starter handle and cut a piece of starter rope to wrap around the flywheel. She started right up and was throwing chips in no time!

[lawnmowertech37]

i think i have those starter dawg kits

[rmihalek]

Hi Lawnmowertech,

If you have the parts, I'll buy a set from you. RBW, did you find anything out in the shed?

Thanks,
Bob

[RBW]

I got skunked on the used parts. I swore I had several saws out there that I now cant find, I either have a seceret hiding place that I have forgotten or my wife is ditching my stuff.


I would have liked to have hooked you up with the freebies, but Im sure Calvin could use the sale anyhow.




Now Im off to find that hidey hole.....

[lawnmowertech37]

its actually called a friction shoe assembly that shows part # A-57647 it shows a washer and a spring and a bigger washer and a retaining ring

which are part #s 56456 56457 56455 76436 90618 some of them parts are counted twice which means quantity of 2 needed for that starter housing i will check to see if i have these probily today being Friday since currently i have no orders to go out so i will be working on mowers and a old mac 10-10 saw and also be working on a tecumseh engine as well as two briggs engines tommorrow so got my work cut out between friday and saturday try to get caught up on repairs


also will be starting to take inventory and pictures of the new items i got in i will let you know what i find out

you all i have a Super XLAO piston and cylinder combo going for $ 185.99 as a complete combo kit on AS site in the tradin post right now im giving you all a heads up of this rather one of you all purchase this since them cylinders are hard to find


calvin

[billg]

The fricton shoe I believe is the same as the one on a 090 Stihl. as pointed out before they were very well used, Now some of the other C series starters are not near as easy

Bill