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ELECTRICAL AND IGNITION
ELECTRIC STARTER SERVICING
Starter Cleaning and Inspection
Inspect the brushes fo r wear an d dama ge.
Replace brushes if dama ged or worn. Replace
weak brush springs.
Inspect an d rep lace locat ing ring on armature
shaft, if necessary.
Clean the commut ator with 30 0-grade eme ry
cloth. If commutator surface is u nevenly worn or
pitted, turn it on a lathe. Remove any trace of oil or
metal dust from the commutator.
Check the armature on a growler for shorted turns
using a test light or meter. Inspect armature insu-
lation for ind ications of overheat ing or d amaged
windings. Clean off any carbon deposits or foreign
matter which could con tribute to fa ilure of win d-
ings.
Check permanen t magn ets. Ma ke sure they
strongly attract any steel or iron object held inside
frame. W eak ma gnetism could cause excessive
RPM on No Load Current Draw Test on p. 102.
After disassembling the drive, clean each part with
Cleaning Solvent and inspect for wear and distor-
tion.
If th e pinion does not p roperly eng age th e fly-
wheel, the pinion and screw shaft assembly could
be worn, distort ed, or dirty. Locate the ca use of
binding and cor rect it be fore completing t he
assembly.
Inspect and replace end cap thru st washer if dis-
torted or worn excessively.
Inspect an d re place armature shaf t snap ring if
worn or distorted.
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