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Replacing Brushes / Starter

REPLACING CARBON BRUSHES

- Starter Removed and Disassembled -







Lift springs and pull out carbon brushes.






Remove holder and pole housing. Unsolder or cut off all carbon brushes. When soldering in new carbon brushes, make sure that copper leads are not hardened with flowing solder.






Check commutator for wear, fine grinding if necessary. Diameter must be at least 33.5 mm (1.319").
Machine Insulation between plates approximately 0.5 to 0.1 mm (0.020 to 0.028") deep.