Kohler COMMAND CH18, Service Manual

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Section 8
Electrical System and Components
Figure 8-62. Installing Thrust Washer.
4. Apply a small amount of oil to the bearing in the
drive end cap, and install the armature with the
drive pinion.
5. Lubricate the fork end and center pivot of the
drive lever with drive lubricant (see Section 2).
Position the fork end into the space between the
captured washer and the rear of the pinion.
6. Slide the armature into the drive end cap, and at
the same time seat the drive lever into the
housing.
NOTE: Correctly installed, the center pivot section
of the drive lever will be flush or below the
machined surface of the housing which
receives the backup washer. See Figure 8-63.
Figure 8-63. Installing Armature and Pivot Lever.
Figure 8-64. Installing Backup Washer and
Grommet.
8. Install the frame, with the small notch forward,
onto the armature and drive end cap. Align the
notch with the corresponding section in the
rubber grommet. Install the drain tube in the rear
cutout, if it was removed previously. See Figure
8-65.
7. Install the backup washer, followed by the
rubber grommet, into the matching recess of the
drive end cap. The molded recesses in the
grommet should be “out”, matching and aligned
with those in the end cap. See Figure 8-64.
Figure 8-65. Installing Frame and Drain Tube.
9. Install the flat thrust washer onto the commutator
end of the armature shaft. See Figure 8-66.