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I am installing a new starter because I twisted the post off when changing the starter cable. Tip: You should always use two wrenches when tightening the starter cable. I have never changed a starter before. Question: should some type of lubricant be put on the gear the engages the flywheel? It doesn't seem right that I would install it dry, but there was not much on the original starter when I removed it.
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TR2/3/3A TR3A Starter Install
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Geo Hahn
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I have never lubed the gear itself but I do lightly lube the shaft to assure that the pinion moves in & out quite freely.
I was changing the starter a couple of weeks ago and wrenched a but too much on that nut - cutting through the fiber washer. Did you know that battery cables can now be had in 'original' or 'extra crispy'?
I was changing the starter a couple of weeks ago and wrenched a but too much on that nut - cutting through the fiber washer. Did you know that battery cables can now be had in 'original' or 'extra crispy'?
I don't know whether it is right or wrong, but I went ahead and dumped oil on it. It probably spun off the first time I pushed start.
On the same subject, I read some of the other threads about the difficulties that some people were having putting the top nut on the starter. For my starter the bolt is reversed with the nut on the front side (engine side) and I had no difficulty putting the starter back on. I could put my finger behind the bolt and hold it in place while I hung the starter from it and started the nut. It was then possible to fit a 14 mm wrench in the gap to hold the bolt while I tightened the nut. It might be difficult to get the bolt in backwards if it not already that way. However,once you get it backwards, if you are careful to not knock it out when removing the starter, it makes the reinstall easier.
On the same subject, I read some of the other threads about the difficulties that some people were having putting the top nut on the starter. For my starter the bolt is reversed with the nut on the front side (engine side) and I had no difficulty putting the starter back on. I could put my finger behind the bolt and hold it in place while I hung the starter from it and started the nut. It was then possible to fit a 14 mm wrench in the gap to hold the bolt while I tightened the nut. It might be difficult to get the bolt in backwards if it not already that way. However,once you get it backwards, if you are careful to not knock it out when removing the starter, it makes the reinstall easier.