Honda 28400-ZE3-W02ZP Recoil Starter Assembly (Power Red)

The Honda 28400-ZE3-W02ZP Recoil Starter Assembly (Power Red) is a genuine OEM recoil starter built for a wide range of Honda horizontal and vertical shaft engines, generators, riding mowers, commercial mowers, and water pumps. As a direct Honda OEM replacement, this assembly carries the correct pull geometry, rope routing, and pawl engagement to match your machine's original configuration. This starter is color-coded Power Red — confirm your existing starter carries the same color designation before ordering, as Honda offers this assembly in more than one finish. Fitment spans GX340, GX390, GX610, GX620, GXV340, GXV390, GXV520, GXV530, GXV610, and GXV620 engines, EB6500 and EB11000 generators, H1011 riding mowers, HRC7018, HRC7020, and HRC7113 commercial mowers, and the WT40 water pump — verify your unit's serial number against the fitment table to confirm the correct starter for your serial range.

Key Features

• Genuine Honda OEM Part — sourced directly from Honda, this assembly meets the same design and performance standards as the unit it replaces, ensuring correct rope tension, pawl geometry, and rewind behavior for your engine or machine.
• Power Red Color Match — the (Power Red) designation identifies a specific variant; match this color to your existing starter housing before purchasing, as mismatched variants will not present correctly on your equipment.
• Broad Cross-Equipment Fitment — covers GX340, GX390, GX610, GX620, GXV340, GXV390, GXV520, GXV530, GXV610, and GXV620 engines; EB6500 and EB11000 generators; H1011 riding mowers; HRC7018, HRC7020, and HRC7113 commercial mowers; and the WT40 water pump. Always confirm by serial number.
• Serial Number Verification Recommended — Honda supersedes starter assemblies at serial production breaks; check your machine's serial number against the fitment table to ensure part number 28400-ZE3-W02ZP is correct for your unit.
• Reliable Cold and Hot Starting — a properly functioning recoil starter delivers consistent, smooth rope engagement and positive pawl release every pull; a worn or damaged starter causes hard starts, rope failure, or an engine that won't fire at all.

The recoil starter assembly is the manual pull-start mechanism that cranks the engine. When the operator pulls the handle, an internal rewind spring rotates the starter pulley, extending spring-loaded pawls that engage the engine flywheel cup and spin the crankshaft until the engine fires. Once the engine starts, the pawls retract and the rope rewinds automatically, leaving the mechanism ready for the next start cycle. Over time, the rewind spring, rope, or pawls wear or break, resulting in a starter that won't retract, fails to engage the flywheel, or leaves the operator with a limp rope and an engine that won't start — at which point replacement of the complete assembly is the most efficient repair.

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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