Reply To: Trouble shooting a starter

[William Morris]

Bob,

I think you need to remove it and take it apart. The first thing is to check the brushes and make sure that they are not hung up or are too worn to touch the commutator.

Next you should look at that starter switch that sits on top of the starter. You’re likely to see burned areas on the copper cup that contacts both the starter and the end terminal when the switch is pressed down.

I would also remove the armature from the starter so that you can check the bearings, clean everything and oil the bearings.

Good luck,

Bill