ENGINE
3.26
STARTER
DRIVE
REMOV
AL/INSPECTION
1. Remove recoil housing bolts and remove
housing.
2. Remove starter drive assembly. Note the thrust
washer located at the rear of the drive
mechanism.
3. Inspect thethrustwasherfor wearor damageand
replace if necessary.
4. Measure the ODof thestarter driveshaft on both
ends and record.
Std. Bushing ID:
.4735″- .4740″ (11.11-12.04 mm)
Std. Shaft OD:
.470″- .472″ (11.93-11.99 mm)
5. Measure the ID of the bushing in the recoil
housing (A) and in the crankcase and record.
Measure in two directions 90° apart to determine
if bushing is out of round. Calculate bushing
clearance. Replacebushingif clearanceexceeds
the service limit.
A
Starter Drive Bushing Clearance:
Std: .0015″-.004″ (.038-.102 mm)
Service Limit:
008″ (.203 mm)
6. Inspect gear teeth on starter drive. Replace
starter drive if gear teeth are cracked, worn, or
broken.
FLYWHEEL/STATOR
REMOV
AL/INSPECTION
1. Remove flywheel nut and washer .
A
2. Install FlywheelPuller (PN 2871043) andremove
flywheel. CAUTION: Do not thread the puller
bolts into the flywheel more than 1/4″ or stator
coils may be damaged.
3. Markornotepositionofstatorplateoncrankcase.
4. Remove bolts and carefully remove stator
assembly,beingcarefulnottodamagecrankshaft
bushing on stator plate.
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