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I have an old Boles riding lawn mower that had an 8 horse Briggs and Stratton on it. It finally went out on me and instead of fixing the old one i chose to buy a new engine. The place i went said they do not make a replacement motor for the 8 HP any more so he suggested a 12.5 which has the same bolt patterns and i would like it to have an electric start on it but he told me it is hard to know which alienator it has and i do not understand this. I would think it would have what ever was connected to it and just attaching a battery to it why it will not start. This mower is old and has room in the back to mount it. the original motor was electric start but i replaced it with a manual start. so i know it works is their anyway i can find out so i can get the right mower?
Check out these links:
http://faqs.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/faqs.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=26&p_c...
http://www4.briggsandstratton.com/miscpdfs/RNT/alternator_replacement.pdf
Briggs alternators can be identified by the connector plug.
Let me know if they help.
Eric
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Eric A. Jones
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Lawnmower Repair . Certified Master Service Technician from B&S. Have 13 years experience on B&S, Lawn Chief, Weed Eater, Echo, Peerless, Wheel Horse, Snapper, Atlas, MTD, McCulloch, Homelite and many other numerous brands. Specialize in electrical repair.
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Born and raised in the midwest. Started tinkering with engines when I was about 14 on my Suzuki RM-80. I began lawn mower repair at a small hardware store. I knew absolutely nothing. I read lots of repair manuals and met an older fellow who taught me many lessons. I continued working on small engines through high school and paid my way through college working on mowers at the same hardware store. Decided to get away from the midwest and mower repair so I joined the Air Force. I repaired air traffic control electronic equipment and ended up in Hawaii where I got a part time job at Small Engine Clinic. I gained a lot of experience from the Small Engine Clinic and had a blast repairing small engines. I then took the Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician test and earned my MST. I then traveled to Wisconsin where I attended the factory update training seminar and received formal training. I received a scholarship from the Air Force and am currently pursuing another degree.
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