RAREELECTRICAL New 120V Counterclockwise 16-Tooth Starter Motor for Tecumseh Engine - Compatible with Part Numbers 33329, 33329D, 33329E, 33329F - Perfect for Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers & Outdoor Power Equipment

My Original Manufactured Equipment(OME) Stater number is a Tecumseh 33329D. This starter has that number in its description to match my starter number. After purchasing and installation, it's the perfect fit!I read the reviews for comparable starters sold on Amazon but the cheaper priced ones had mixed reviews for each of the products being sold. This starter came with the hardware and a new extension cord just like the OME that was on my snow blower. Go on line to find your snow blower makers parts manual so you can buy the correct compatible starter number for your unit.Picture 1. Removing the old Tecumseh Starter from my Toro Snow Blower was easy, all the tabs where broke off and worn away. I just had to remove the bungee cord I put on to get me through this winters snow storms.Then I removed the gas Tank and it’s mounting bracket to remove the loose starter bolt and screws. The missing bolt's hole had to be retapped, apparently the bolt when it was loose really got banged up by the old bolt getting beat on by the stater vibrating all over. Also with the starter being loose the plastic cap and starter shaft retaining ring were chewed off by the engine flywheel. This picture is the under side of the starter that mounts against the engine. Note that the mounting tabs on the top and the bottom have been broken and wore off from the engine vibration when running the snow blowing.Picture 2. Screw tabs on top side of new starter for securing starter to engine.Picture 3. Bottom Bolts mounted through tabs on new starter.Picture 4. Starter Torx Screws. The starter came with new hardware for fastening it to the engine. Which is a good thing because I had lost a bolt. The two new Torx Screws are an improvement over the OEM old ones. These new ones have a thicker neck located between the screw threads and the screw head. This design helps keep the starter mounting flanges from horizontal(side to side) vibrations. But it does not prevent the starter from vertical vibrations(up and down), which I believe would eventual break the lower bolt mounting tabs on the starter, as it did on my old starter( see picture 1). To prevent the up and down vibrations of the starter I used two flat washers that fit over the protruding neck of the screws and then they are screwed on top of the starter mounting tabs eliminating the space for the starter mounting tabs to be free the move in, making a good snug fit.Picture 5. One of two bottom bolts that secure starter to engine. After test fitting the starter to engine and tightening the two screws and two bolts, I plugged in the starter and pressed the button to make sure it worked. And it worked beatifully, starting the engine with no problems. After that test I then removed the two bolts and two screws one at a time and applied Loctite Blue to the treads to prevent the fasteners from loosening up. On the bolts I also used lock washers as an added precaution from loosening.Picture 6. One of two Torx Screws used to fasten starter to engine. I had to file the washer hole a little larger so it fit over the screw neck. Once that was done I applied the Loctite blue to the threads and screwed the screws in place.Picture 7. New starter securely mounted on snow blower.Picture 8. The switch box that is attached to the new starter was a little bigger in size than my OME but the screw holes in the box still lined up with the screw holes on top of the snow blower housing. The switch box had to be mounted slightly cockeyed on the snow blower engine housing due to the screw hole locations in the box. But it still fastened securely with the screws that came with the unit. That’s a minor issue for me because it all works very well!