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Repair and Diagnosis: Electrical: Starter: Starting: Starter: Disassembly

  1. REMOVE MAGNETIC SWITCH ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the nut and disconnect the lead wire from terminal C.
      Fig 1: Locating Magnetic Switch Assembly Nut
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    2. Remove the 2 screws that hold the magnetic switch assembly to the motor terminal starter kit.
      Fig 2: Locating Magnetic Switch Screws
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    3. Remove the magnetic switch assembly.
    4. Remove the return spring and the plunger from the magnetic switch assembly.
  2. REMOVE STARTER YOKE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 through bolts and pull out the starter yoke assembly together with the starter commutator end frame assembly.
      Fig 3: Locating Starter Yoke Assembly Bolts
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  3. REMOVE STARTER COMMUTATOR END FRAME ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the starter commutator end frame assembly from the starter yoke assembly.
      Fig 4: Identifying Starter Yoke Assembly
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  4. REMOVE STARTER ARMATURE PLATE 
    1. Remove the starter armature plate from the starter yoke assembly.
      Fig 5: Identifying Starter Armature Plate
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  5. REMOVE STARTER COMMUTATOR END FRAME COVER 
    1. Using a screwdriver, remove the starter commutator end frame cover.
      Fig 6: Removing Starter Commutator End Frame Cover
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  6. REMOVE STARTER ARMATURE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring and plate washer.
    2. Remove the starter armature assembly from the commutator end frame assembly.
    3. Fig 7: Removing Starter Armature Assembly & Commutator End Frame Assembly
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  7. REMOVE PLANETARY GEAR 
    1. Remove the 3 planetary gears from the motor terminal starter kit.
      Fig 8: Locating Planetary Gears
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