Honda 28400-Z1V-802ZB Recoil Starter Assembly (Long Rope) (Power Red)

The Honda 28400-Z1V-802ZB Recoil Starter Assembly (Long Rope) (Power Red) is a genuine OEM component designed for GXV160 vertical shaft engines and HRC216 lawn mowers. As a factory-original assembly, this part carries Honda's exact rope length, pawl geometry, and housing color, ensuring it drops in correctly without adaptation.

Key Features

• Genuine OEM Starter Assembly — sourced directly from Honda, this assembly matches the original rope pull resistance, pawl engagement, and return-spring tension specified for GXV160 engines and the HRC216 mower
• Long Rope Configuration — the extended rope length is specific to certain housing depths; confirm your machine requires the long rope variant before purchasing
• Power Red Housing — color-matched to Honda's Power Red finish, the housing integrates correctly with the engine shroud and deck panel of the original machine
• Serial Range Awareness — Honda supersedes recoil starter assemblies at production breaks; check your machine's serial number against the fitment table to confirm this is the correct assembly for your unit
• Restored Starting Reliability — a worn or broken recoil starter leaves the engine unable to crank; replacing with the correct OEM assembly restores clean, consistent pull-starting with proper rope retraction

The recoil starter assembly is the pull-start mechanism that cranks the engine each time the operator pulls the starter grip. Inside the housing, a coiled return spring retracts the rope after each pull, while a set of pawls engages the starter cup on the flywheel to spin the engine over. When the rope frays, the spring loses tension, or the pawls wear and no longer catch, the engine cannot be started by hand. Replacing the complete assembly restores full starting function and eliminates the frustration of a rope that will not retract or pawls that slip on engagement.

Part Details

Compatibility & Fitment

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Fitment is machine-number and revision-specific; always confirm your model and serial number against the fitment list.

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