Hitachi 6696572 Recoil Starter Body Assembly

The Q&A and reviews on this product were helpful in determining this was the correct model for my blower. Check them out before ordering as they changed the design post 2014 I believe. My string broke after 5+ years so I tried replacement my with a new one from Lowe’s (MTD). That string was thicker and during the install the coiled spring came out resulting in 3 hours of frustration and YouTube research getting it back in. I finally did but the tension was not the same so had to shorten the string which lead to a shorter pull. The first yank broke the string and left a thread. I repaired that and it worked, but the pull was still too short. I found this part on amazon and had it installed in literally 5 minutes and it is performing as when new. The part is held on my 4 screws and accessible after removing the screws which hold the two halves of the blower together and one that holds the tank to one of the halves. Save yourself the trouble and spend another $15 and get this part.

It said in the description that this fits my model blower. It did not!

Mine had the wrong coupling for my blower. Caution, one bad move and the spring will unravel and youre done. Thats why I didnt return it... Not as easy a swap as I hoped, and Im an experienced mechanic.

perfect, solved my problem. First tried replacing just the cord....what a waste of time. This was as easy as 1 2 3

Excellent. Installed and was up and running in no time!

The item did not match the starter for the Hitachi. This was a generic assembly and was not compatible.

fit great but the pull string could be a little longer.

Did not work upon delivery

Worked as a good replacement for mine that broke on tcgea27 tanaka machine

... and they were right. Correct part according to specs but spun uselessly inside starter mechanism without grabbing. It looked right and installed easily but was ultimately a waste of time and money.