The Honda 28400-Z0T-003ZL is a genuine OEM Recoil Starter Assembly (Tsurumi Blue) designed for the GX160 horizontal shaft engine. This is the Tsurumi Blue color variant — verify that this color matches the original starter on your unit before ordering, as GX160 engines were produced with different starter colors across serial ranges. As a direct Honda OEM component, this assembly is built to the exact specifications of the original part it replaces, ensuring the rope, pulley, and pawl mechanism engage the flywheel cup the same way the factory unit did.
Key Features
- Genuine OEM Construction — manufactured by Honda to the same specifications as the original starter, so the pawl engagement, spring tension, and rope length are correct for the GX160 engine right out of the box
- Tsurumi Blue Color Variant — this is the blue-color version of the GX160 recoil starter; confirm the color of your original starter before purchasing, as multiple color variants were used across production runs
- Check Your Serial Number — Honda supersedes and variants starter assemblies at production breaks; cross-reference your engine's serial number against the fitment table to confirm part number 28400-Z0T-003ZL is correct for your specific GX160
- Restored Starting Performance — a worn or broken recoil starter leaves the engine unable to start; replacing it with the correct OEM assembly restores clean, consistent engagement every pull
The recoil starter assembly is the manual pull-start mechanism mounted to the engine. When the operator pulls the starter grip, the rope unwinds and spins a set of spring-loaded pawls outward; those pawls catch the flywheel cup and crank the engine through its compression stroke to fire. Once the engine starts, the pawls retract and the recoil spring winds the rope back onto the pulley, resetting the system for the next start. When the rope frays, the recoil spring breaks, or the pawls wear and stop engaging, the engine simply cannot be started by hand — restoring a fully functioning starter assembly gets the GX160 back into service immediately.
Part Details
| Part Number | 28400-Z0T-003ZL |
|---|---|
| Brand | Honda |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Recoil Starter Assembly (Tsurumi Blue) |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Models | Serial Range |
|---|---|---|
| Horizontal Shaft Engine | GX160 | 1279856-9999999 |
Verify Before You Order
Fitment is machine-number and revision-specific; always confirm your model and serial number against the fitment list.
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