Starter Drive/Bendix: Testing and Inspection

STARTER MOTOR DRIVE GEAR AND FLYWHEEL RING GEAR INSPECTION

1. WARNING: If equipped with fire suppression system, depower the system. For important safety warnings and procedures, refer to Fire Suppression System.

Remove the starter motor.







2. Check the wear patterns on the (A) starter drive and the (B) flywheel ring gear. If the wear pattern is normal, install the starter motor.







3. WARNING: If equipped with fire suppression system, repower the system. For important safety warnings and procedures, refer to Fire Suppression System.

If the (A) starter drive gear and the flywheel ring gear are not fully meshing or the gears are (B) milled or damaged, install a new starter motor. Install a new flywheel ring gear.