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Starter/Generator
GASOLINEVEHICLE-ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
Figure19-3InspectBrushesandMeasureLength
BRUSHSPRINGINSPECTIONANDREPLACEMENT
1.Visuallyinspectsprings.Replaceallfourspringsifanyspringisdiscoloredfromheat(straworbluishincolor).
2.Installthefourbrushes(27)intotheirholdersandinsertthefourbrushsprings(28)(Figure19-2,Page19-5).
Usingaspringscale,testbrushspringtension.Ifanyspringhasatensionlessthan24ozf(0.68kgf),replaceall
foursprings(Figure19-4,Page19-6).SeefollowingCAUTION.
CAUTION
•Whencheckingbrushspringtension,donotpushspringsbeyondthepointtheywouldnormallybeif
therewerenewbrushesinstalled.Exertingexcessiveforceorpushingbrushspringsbeyondtheir
normalmaximumextensionpointwilldamagesprings.
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Figure19-4BrushSpringTensionTest
STARTER/GENERATORASSEMBLY
1.Installthebrushes(27)intotheholders.Installtheterminalhardware(25)(Figure19-2,Page19-5).
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