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ELECTRICAL AND IGNITION
ELECTRIC STARTER SERVICING
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ELECTRIC STARTER
SERVICING
Starter Removal
IMPORTANT: Do not clean the st arter drive
while the st arter motor and drive are in stalled on
the powerhe ad. Th e cleaning a gent could dra in
into the st arter motor, washing dirt from the drive
into the starter bearings and commutator.
Disconnect the battery cables at the battery.
Remove lower motor cove rs an d air silencer .
Refer to Lower Cover Removal on p. 50.
Remove the starter positive (+) cable from post on
starter. Remove the bat tery neg ative cable (–)
from the double-ended stud.
Remove two starter mounting screws and double-
ended stud. Remove the starter.
Starter Installation
Apply Triple-Guard grease to the th reads of th e
two st arter screws, th e doub le-ended stud, an d
also to the washers.
Position the st arter and inst all th e screws an d
washers. Tighten screws to a torque of 168 to 192
in. lbs. (19 to 21 N·m).
Attach starter positive (+) cable to post with lock
washer and nut; tighten securely.
Install the battery negative cable (–) to the double-
ended stud.
Coat connections with Black Neoprene Dip.
1. Screws 008189
1. Black Neoprene Dip 008190
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