4. Measure the amount
of
free travel (lash) between
the pinion gear teeth and the ring gear teeth. See
Figure
12.
If
lash
is
too
tight, causing binding
and
slow starter operation, or if lash is greater than
0.035
inch (0.889 mm), lash must be adjusted.
FLYWHEEL
RING
GEAR
STARTER
GEAR
FREE
TRAVEL WHEN
STARTER MOTOR
-
PINION
GEAR
ES-1003
FIGURE
12.
CHECKING
STARTER
GEAR
LASH
5.
To
adjust lash on starters without slotted mounting
holes, remove starter. Use a
21
164
inch (8.334 mm)
drill to enlarge one mounting hole in starter
mounting bracket.
6.
Install starter motor and adjust lash to 0.020 in.
3.
0.015
in.
(0.51
mm
k
0.38 mm).
7.
Remove flywheel and torque starter mounting
capscrews to 24 to
26
ft-lbs (33 to 35 Nm). Use
Onan flangehead capscrews or
SAE
grade
8
capscrews with a hardened flatwasher.
Do
not use
lockwashers.
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Failure
io
torque starter bolts
properly can
cause
starter failure
and ring gear
damage.
-Torque starter bolts to
correct values when installing.
8.
Install flywheel spark plugs, blower housing, and
cylinder air housings. For correct cylinder air
housing installation (required on some models),
refer
to
Cylinder Air Housing Clearance.
To
install starter on B43E (Beginning Spec A), B43G
(Beginning Spec
C),
and B48G (Beginning Spec
E)
engines
use
the following procedure.
On
these engines
starter pinion gear lash does not require adjustment.
1.
Install starter motor and torque mounting capscrews
to 24
to
26
ft-lbs
(33
to 35 Nm).
2.
Install flywheel, blower housing, and cylinder air
housings. For correct cylinder air housing instal-
lations (required on some models), refer to Cylinder
Air Housing Clearance.
3. Connect battery cable and wires to starter. Connect
battery cables
to
battery. Connect ground cable last.
9.
Connect battery cable and wiresto starter. Connect
battery cables to battery. Connect ground cable last.
.
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