Starter Drive/Bendix: Service and Repair

STARTER HOUSING AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY







Disassembly
1. Mount a brass bar in a vise, and install the starter housing and clutch assembly to the brass bar.
2. Push down the pinion gear.







3. Using a plastic-faced hammer, tap down the stop collar.







4. Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring.







5. Remove these parts:
a. Stop collar
b. Pinion gear
c. Compression spring







6. Push down the starter housing, and remove the spring retainer.







7. Disassemble these parts:
a. Starter housing
b. Starter clutch
c. Compression spring
d. Clutch shaft



Assembly







1. Assemble these parts:
a. Starter housing
b. Starter clutch
c. Compression spring
d. Clutch shaft







2. Mount a brass bar in a vise, install the starter housing and clutch assembly to the brass bar.







3. Push down the starter housing, and install these parts:
a. Spring retainer
b. Compression spring
c. Pinion gear
d. Stop collar

4. Push down the pinion gear.







5. Using snap ring pliers, install a new snap ring.







6. Using pliers, compress the snap ring.
7. Check that the snap ring fits correctly.
8. Remove the starter housing and clutch assembly from the brass bar.







9. Using a plastic-faced hammer, tap the clutch shaft and install the stop collar onto the snap ring.