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Overhaul

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE STARTER YOKE ASSEMBLY




a. Remove the nut and disconnect the terminal C wire.
b. Remove the 2 through bolts.
c. Pull out the starter yoke assembly with the armature assembly.
d. Remove the O-ring from the starter yoke assembly.

2. REMOVE STARTER BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLY




a. Remove the 2 screws with O-ring and end cover from the field frame.
b. Remove the O-ring from the field frame.




c. Using a screwdriver, hold the spring back and disconnect the brush from the brush holder.
d. Disconnect the 4 brushes, and remove the brush holder.

3. REMOVE STARTER ARMATURE ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the starter armature assembly from starter yoke assembly.

4. REMOVE STARTER CLUTCH SUB-ASSEMBLY




a. Remove the 2 screws and starter drive housing.




b. Remove the return spring, idler gear, bearing and starter clutch sub-assembly from the starter housing.




c. Using a magnetic finger, remove the steel ball from the clutch shaft hole.

REASSEMBLY

1. INSTALL STARTER CLUTCH SUB-ASSEMBLY




a. Apply grease to the steel ball, return spring, clutch rollers and starter idler pinions.
b. Install the steel ball.
c. Install a new O-ring to the starter housing.
d. Insert the return spring into the magnet starter switch hole.
e. Install the starter clutch sub-assembly, idler gear and bearing.




f. Install the starter housing to the magnet switch assembly with the 2 screws.

Torque: 9.3 N.m (95 kgf.cm, 82 in.lbf)

2. INSTALL STARTER BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLY




a. Align the claw of the brush holder with the claw groove of the starter yoke assembly.
b. Place the brush holder on the starter yoke assembly.
c. Using a screwdriver, hold the brush spring back.
d. Connect the brush into the brush holder.
e. Connect the 4 brushes.

NOTE: Check that the positive (+) lead wires are not grounded.

f. Install an O-ring to the groove of the starter yoke.




g. Install 2 new O-rings and the end cover with the 2 screws.

Torque: 3.8 N.m (39 kgf.cm, 34 in.lbf)

3. INSTALL STARTER YOKE ASSEMBLY




a. Install a new O-ring to the groove of the starter yoke assembly.
b. Align the protrusion of the starter yoke assembly with the groove of the magnetic switch.




c. Install the starter yoke assembly with the 2 through bolts.

Torque: 9.3 N.m (95 kgf.cm, 82 in.lbf)

d. Connect the terminal C wire with the nut.

Torque: 5.9 N.m (60 kgf.cm, 52 in.lbf)
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