K301 Starter Drive Options

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Hello everybody! My 69’ Electro K301 starter drive is worn slam out. On occasion it wedges itself in the flywheel and locks up the engine and starter. The only thing wrong is the gear. There ain’t much of it left. I do not see any replacement drives. The reviews for the $50 replacement starter are not good at all. Any ideas other than a used one which may also have issues? Thanks! 

[WHX?? 48,828]

Try here

Kohler Starter Rebuild Kit | Kohler Starter Solenoid | PSEP.biz

 

[daveoman1966 3,752]

Is that the starter with the rather odd looking aluminum mounting bracket attached to it?  If so, I have 2 of them in working order.  

Will find a copuple pics and post them in a lttle while.  

 

[oliver2-44 9,759]

4 hours ago, WHX24 said:

Try here

Kohler Starter Rebuild Kit | Kohler Starter Solenoid | PSEP.biz

 

 

make sure you get the gear with the same number of teeth.  Also check if you need to replace the very front starter bearing or the one in the front cover.  The rear one seem to last almost forever.   

Edited June 6, 2021 by oliver2-44

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4 hours ago, daveoman1966 said:

Is that the starter with the rather odd looking aluminum mounting bracket attached to it?  If so, I have 2 of them in working order.  

Will find a copuple pics and post them in a lttle while.  

 

 

No aluminum, has the steel mounting plate with the special type bolts. Standard K301. Drive may be the same? Thanks!

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On 6/5/2021 at 4:18 PM, WHX24 said:

Try here

Kohler Starter Rebuild Kit | Kohler Starter Solenoid | PSEP.biz

 

 

Here is a picture of my 1969 K301 starter. I am missing the piece that the starter drive in that link needs to work. The piece goes on the front plate of the starter, and the new style drive backs into it when it retracts. Not sure you know the piece that wasn’t used on the older starters.