Starters - Direct Drive: Overhaul: Disassembly

With starter on the bench, remove through bolts at commutator end and pull head from frame. Remove thrust washers from armature shaft, then lift brush holder spring and remove brushes. Remove brush holder plate. Disconnect field coil leads at solenoid connector, then remove solenoid attaching screws and remove solenoid and boot assembly. Drive out overrunning clutch shift fork pivot Pin at upper side of pinion housing, then remove drive end pinion housing and spacer washer. Note position of shifter fork on starter drive and remove shifter fork. Slide overrunning clutch pinion gear toward commutator end of armature. Drive stop retainer toward pinion gear to expose snap ring and remove snap ring. Remove overrunning clutch drive from armature shaft.

NOTE: If it is necessary to remove field coils, remove ground brush terminal attaching screw and raise brushes with terminal and shunt wires up and away from field frame.

Remove pole shoe screws with special impact screwdriver, Tool C-3475.

Fig 1: Starter Brush Replacement (Field Terminal Connection)

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