Preliminary Starter Motor Disassembly

1. Scribe marks completely down 1 side of the starter motor in order to ensure proper alignment of all of the components during assembly. Use a colored pencil or a marker that will show on all of the components.






2. Use the following procedure in order to remove the motor lead on the frame assembly from the solenoid assembly:
2.1. Remove the nut from the motor terminal.
2.2. Slip off the motor lead.
2.3. Reinstall the nut.
3. Remove 2 through-bolts.
4. Remove 2 brush plate screws.
5. Remove the commutator end frame and the O-ring seal.

IMPORTANT: Do not lose the small dowel pin that is installed between the frame assembly and the gear reduction and drive group. The dowel pin is necessary for assembly. If the dowel pin is lost, replace the dowel pin with a 2 mm X 10 mm (0.79 in X 0.394 in) long pin. Obtain the new pin or manufacture the pin locally.

6. Remove the following components:
- The frame
- The field
- The brush holder group
- The dowel pin
- The O-ring seal
The armature may come off with the frame, the field and the brush holder group or the gear reduction and drive group.
7. Remove the armature assembly that has the bearings.

Do not remove the bearings from the armature assembly unless replacement of the bearings is necessary. Refer to Armature Bearing Replacement.
8. Remove the solenoid screws.
9. Remove the solenoid assembly.
Pivot the inside end of the solenoid assembly out of the engagement shift lever drive group in order to withdraw the solenoid assembly.