Converting to electric start

Bonnan

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I have a 5hp Troy Built rototiller. Anyway to add electric start?. The pull start has gotten too tough for this old man.
 
What engine is on it?

If it is a fairly late model engine, the parts are probably available but I don"t know if the basic engine blocks will accept the starter and/or if the blower housing has clearance inside for a flywheel with a ring gear on it. If it is one of the older flat-head engines, the parts you need may not be available any mower.

It might be more cost-effective to re-power the tiller with a new engine set up for electric start. I know Briggs and Stratton has a model for 12v and another for 110v. AC.

If you go the 12v route, you will need a starter button, a battery, a battery tray, battery cables,and the wiring to hook it all up.

The starter on the 110v.AC unit has a plug that accepts a regular drop cord.
 
I sold the 6hp Tecumseh engine off this tiller for $65.00 and bought a 10hp B&S engine with electric start. I gave $100.00 for the tiller.
I installed new tines too. That was in 2006. I bought the engine from smallenginewarehouse. Hal
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I have a Toro 31 inch rotary mower with a 9hp B&S
and it's a little contrary when rope starting, so I use my Wards tractor to crank it using a long Vee belt. Hal
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Hey Guys, thanks for the ideas. Engine is a Briggs & Stratton 5hp Model 130297 standard recoil start. I bought the tiller in 1988.
 
Electric start the normal way will require the starter, a generator/alternator, regulator and battery. 5HP B&S? I'd look for a snowblower with 110V electric start. only problem is Tecumseh was the dominate snowblower engine maker until they expired(20 years to late). As to if you current engine will accept the 110 volt starter you'll need to sort that out. With it being spring look out for off season deals in snow blowers. Word of warning if you go the snowblower engine route you'll need to marry parts as snowblowers don't have air filters and have a heat stove on them to keep the carb from icing. Get you a electric start snow blower engine, depending on your engine you'll bolt the starter on OR bolt the starter and a flywheel and blower housing on. OR put the shrouding & air filter on the snowblower engine. Of course this will only work if you can get 110 volt power where you want to start the tiller.
 

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