Honda 28400-ZE2-W02ZK Recoil Starter Assembly (Lightning Yellow)

The Honda 28400-ZE2-W02ZK Recoil Starter Assembly (Lightning Yellow) is a genuine OEM Recoil Starter Assembly designed for GX240 horizontal shaft engines. As a direct Honda OEM component, this assembly is manufactured to the exact specifications of the original unit it replaces, ensuring proper engagement and a correct fit on the GX240. Honda supersedes starter assemblies at serial number breaks, so confirm your engine's serial number against the fitment table before ordering to make sure part number 28400-ZE2-W02ZK is the right match for your unit.

Key Features

• Genuine Honda OEM Construction — manufactured by Honda to match the original starter assembly's rope length, pulley diameter, and pawl engagement geometry — not a substitute, not a workaround
• Color-Specific Variant — the Lightning Yellow housing color identifies this as a specific assembly variant; match this color to your existing unit to confirm you have the correct replacement
• GX240 Fitment — engineered specifically for GX240 horizontal shaft engines; verify your engine serial number against the fitment table to confirm applicability before purchase
• Rope and Pawl Integrity — a worn or damaged recoil starter can fail to engage the flywheel cup cleanly, resulting in hard starting or no-start conditions; replacing the full assembly restores consistent, positive engagement on every pull

The recoil starter is the manual pull-start mechanism that cranks the engine when the operator pulls the starter rope. Inside the assembly, a coiled return spring retracts the rope after each pull, while spring-loaded pawls extend outward to engage the flywheel cup and rotate the crankshaft through the compression stroke. When the starter rope is worn through, the return spring breaks, or the pawls no longer engage cleanly, the engine becomes difficult or impossible to start by hand. Replacing the complete assembly — rather than individual internal components — restores the full starting mechanism and ensures all parts work together as Honda originally designed.

Part Details

Compatibility & Fitment

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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