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6. Inspect gear teeth on starter drive (B). Replace starter drive
if gear teeth are cracked, worn, or broken.
7. Inspect the bendix bushing (C) in the mag cover for wear.
Replace as needed.
Flywheel / Stator Removal / Inspection
1. Remove stator housing bolts and remove housing.
2. Remove flywheel nut and washer.
3. Install Flywheel Puller (PN 2871043) and remove
flywheel (A). CAUTION: Do not thread the puller bolts
into the flywheel more than 1/4, or stator coils may be
damaged.
4. Use caution when removing the wire holddown (B), trigger
coil (C), and the stator assembly (D). Do not tap or bump
the gear /stator housing cover or the stator. This could
cause the seal around the gear/stator housing cover and the
crankcase to break, causing a leak.
5. Remove the bendix (E) if necessary.
C
Remove Stator
Cover
A
2871043
E
C
B
D