Electric Starter Help

cody_maasen · Post by **cody_maasen** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:24 pm

So I just got my spree running today. I drove it for about a mile when the belt slipped off the rear pulley and lodged itself between the pulley and the case. Well ever since this happened every time I go to start the thing the electic starter pinion jams and wont come back down. I have to remove the gear to get it set back in. When i try again the saem thing happens. Any ideas?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:51 pm

Operating the electric starter without the belt cover will damage it.

cody_maasen · Post by **cody_maasen** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:18 am

I never operated it without the cover on. I took the cover off to fix the gear then put the cover back on.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:30 am

Clea it and lube with some WD40.

cody_maasen · Post by **cody_maasen** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:39 pm

So I did that and replaced it with 2 other starter gears that I have and they both did the same thing

Clivester · Post by **Clivester** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:00 am

Check that the large geared outer half of the pulley is not bent. There should be no shimmy at all when you turn the crankshaft (do it with the ignition off and plug removed to reduce resistance. Even better, use a dial micrometer if you have acess to one. Worse yet, your crankshaft could have been bent when the belt came off. Hopefully its just the large gear if there is some offset!

Clive.

Clivester · Post by **Clivester** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:15 pm

PS

Check the pinion also to make sure the belt did not push in one of the thin cup-shaped housings at the side so that it pinches the spring.

Clive.