QuestionIs it possible to change the starter brushes without taking the manifold cover off and draining the oil first?
AnswerHi Sifa,
Yes. See details below...
24 Starter motor - removal and installation
Refer to illustration 24.2
Removal
1 Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery.
2 Pull back the rubber cover, remove the nut retaining the starter cable to the starter and disconnect the cable (see illustration).
3 Remove the starter mounting bolts.
4 Lift the end of the starter up a little bit and slide the starter out of the engine case.
5 Check the condition of the. O-ring on the end of the starter and replace it if necessary. Also check the starter pinion gear and the driven gear inside the engine for chipped or worn teeth.
Installation
6 Apply a little engine oil to the O-ring and install the starter by reversing the removal probedure. Tighten the starter mounting bolts to the torque listed in this
Chapter's Specifications.
25 Starter motor - disassembly, inspection and
reassembly
1 Remove the starter motor (see Section 24).
Disassembly
Four-brush starter Refer to illustration 25.2
2 Mark the position of the housing to each end cover. Remove the two through-bolts and their lockwashers and detach both end covers (see illustration).
3 Remove the nut and push the terminal bolt through the starter housing, then reinstall the washers and nut on the bolt so you don't forget how they go. Pull the armature out of the housing and remove the brush plate.
4 Remove the two brashes with the plastic holder from the housing.
Two-brush starter Refer to illustration 25.5
5 Mark the position of the housing to each end cover. Remove the two through-bolts and detach both end covers (see illustration).
6 Remove the shims and brush plate from the brush housing after the terminal bolt nut and washers have been removed - note he exact order of the washers.
7 Pull the armature out of the housing (toward the pinion gear side).
Rerspectfully,
Mark Shively
