8.12
Section 8
Electrical System and Components
Operation - Inertia Drive Starters
When power is applied to the starter, the armature
rotates. As the armature rotates, the drive pinion
moves out on the splined drive shaft and into mesh
with the flywheel ring gear. When the pinion reaches
the end of the drive shaft, it rotates the flywheel and
cranks the engine.
When the engine starts, the flywheel rotates faster
than the starter armature and drive pinion. This
moves the drive pinion out of mesh with the ring gear
and into the retracted position. When power is
removed from the starter, the armature stops
rotating and the drive pinion is held in the retracted
position by the anti-drift spring.
Starter Drive Service
Every
500 hours
of operation (or annually, whichever
occurs first), clean and lubricate the splines on the
starter drive shaft. If the drive pinion is worn, or has
chipped or broken teeth, if must be replaced. See
Figure 8-10.
If is not necessary to completely disassemble the
starter to service the drive components.
Style "A" Drive Service
1. Remove the starter from the engine and remove
the dust cover.
2. Hold the drive pinion in a vice with soft jaws
when removing and installing the stop nut. The
armature will rotate with the nut until the drive
pinion stops against internal spacers.
NOTE:
Do not overtighten the vise as this can
distort the drive pinion.
3. Remove the stop nut, stop gear spacer, anti-drift
spring, dust cover spacer, and drive pinion.
4. Clean the splines on the drive shaft thoroughly
with solvent. Dry the splines thoroughly.
5. Apply a small amount of Kohler electric starter
drive lubricant, (see Section 2) to the splines. The
use of other lubricants may cause the drive
pinion to stick or bind.
6. Apply a small amount of
Loctite
®
No. 271
to the
stop nut threads.
Style "B"
Style "A"
Style "B"
Style "A"
Dust Cover
Stop Nut
Stop Gear Spacer
Anti-Drift Spring
Dust Cover Spacer
Drive Pinion
Dust Cover
Retaining Ring
Anti-Drift Spring
Dust Cover Spacer
Drive Pinion
Spring Retainer
Drive Nut (Collar)
7. Install the drive pinion, dust cover spacer, anti-
drift spring, stop gear spacer, and stop nut.
Torque the stop nut to
17.0-19.2 N·m
(150-170 in. lb.)
. Reinstall the dust cover.
Figure 8-10. Inertia Drive Electric Starter.