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ELEC
Electrical system
Removing the starter motor
Before removing the starter motor, make
sure to disconnect the negative battery
terminal.
1. Remove the intake silencer. See
“Removing the intake silencer” (6-17).
2. Remove the intake manifold (STBD).
See “Removing the intake manifold” (6-
17).
3. Remove the starter motor from the power
unit. See “Removing the starter motor”
(7-28).
Checking the starter motor pinion
Before checking the starter motor pinion,
make sure to disconnect the battery
cables.
1. Check the pinion. Replace if cracked or
worn.
2. Turn the pinion counterclockwise to
check that it operates smoothly and turn
it clockwise to check that it locks in place.
Disassembling the starter motor
1. Disconnect the brush assembly lead a,
and then remove the magnet switch 1
and spring b.
2. Push the pinion stopper c down, and
then remove the clip d.
3. Remove the pinion stopper c, pinion 3,
and spring g.
4. Remove the stator assembly h, plate 4,
planetary gears 5, and outer gear k.
1
b
a
Pipe 2: (commercially available)
e: 26 mm (1.02 in)
f: 24 mm (0.94 in)
2
c
c
f
e
2
d
c
3
g
h
k
4
5
5