Glen. there is a spring inside the shaft of the gear. Sometimes it gets stuck with corrosion. What I did:
Soak the whole thing in diesel fuel overnight and then stick a large screwdriver in the engine end and push down, it should loosen up. If it is stuck compressed, hammer the screw driver a few times and release it to see if it comes back or turn it over and push the srewdriver down on the lever side. to see if you can work it loose. I have installed a thin o'ring around the end of the shaft to replace the felt seal that should be there between the housing and the gear to prevent oil from leaking out the bushing. File the pinion gear teeth to remove burrs if there are any. Lubricate with engine oil before re-installing. Alan fairclough --- In [email protected], "Glen Davis" <g...@...> wrote: > > Gang > > I have a question about the starter, the one style, not the newer pushbutton > design. The question is this: > > Is there supposed to be a spring that forces the "Bendix" gear to retract > after the starter lever is released? The starter lever itself has a spring > that causes it to return to the resting position but what causes the gear > that engages the flywheel to retract after the start has completed? > > Glen > > > > Glen Davis > 917 297 1111 > www.ishootpictures.com >
