FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Disassembly and Assembly

DISASSEMBLY







1. Remove the positive brush connector nut from the starter solenoid M-terminal.







2. Remove the starter solenoid.
1 Remove the screws.
2 Remove the solenoid.







3. Remove the starter motor studs.







4. Remove the pin.







5. Remove the pinion.
1 Release the shaft from the pinion.
2 Remove the pinion.







6. Remove the insert.







7. Remove the gear assembly.







8. Remove the starter drive stop ring from the output shaft.







9. Remove the armature thrust washer.
1 Remove the Truarc C-ring.
2 Remove the washer.







10. Remove the planet gear retainer.







11. Separate the output shaft from the stationary gear.







12. Remove the brush end plate and bushing.
1 Remove the bolts.
2 Remove the end plate and bushing.







13. Remove the starter motor armature from the starter frame.
1 Remove the brush holder.
2 Remove the armature from the frame.

















ASSEMBLY
1. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.

NOTE: Apply a thin coating of low temperature grease meeting Ford specification WSG-M1C218-B2 on both ends of the armature shaft and splines.