Onan RDJE User Manual

SHIFTING 1 SOLENOID
SOLENOID PLUNGER
FIGURE 47. STARTING MOTOR
PRESTOLITE STARTER REMOVAL
AND DISASEMBLY
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Remove connections to controls and battery at
shifting solenoid. Figure
47.
Remove nut holding rear mounting bracket to the
engine.
Remove three cap screws holding starting motor
flange to engine and pull out motor.
Remove link pin holding theshift lever tosolenoid
plunger and remove shift lever center pin.
Remove through bolts from commutator end of
motor. Pull off end cover and lift brushes off their
seats.
Pull pinion housing from front end of motor and
lift armature and clutch out of motor frame.
To remove over-running clutch from armature,
drive retainer away from lock ring near front end
of shaft, remove lock ring and pull assembly off.
Do not attempt to disassemble clutch assembly.
If necessary to service solenoid, remove four cap
screws and electrical connection holding
it to
motor frame. Remove two screws on rear of
solenoid to reach switch contacts.
If necessary to remove starting motor flange
(Figure 48), watch for shims between flange and
crankcase surface. Save any shims, as they must
be reinstalled to position the starter correctly.
Mount starter motor to engine by a direct reversal
of the removal procedure. Connect battery cable
and wires to starter.
Connect battery cables to battery. Connect
ground cable last.
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-STARTING MOTOR
FIGURE 48. STARTING MOTOR SHIMS
PRESTOLITE STARTER ASSEMBLY
Before assembling, soak the bronze bearings in oil.
They are absorbent bearings, designed to hold up to
25 percent of their own weight in oil. Be sure the felt
oil pad is in the outer end
of the commutator end
bearing.
When the motor
is assembled, check the armature
end play. ltshould be between 0.005-inch (0.127 mm)
and 0.030-inch (0.762 mm). Adjust end play by
adding or removing washers on the commutator end
of the armature.

Onan RDJE Specifications

General

Brand	Onan
Model	RDJE
Category	Engine
Language	English