Alan,
Thanks, but that doesn't explain the difference between the AH workshop
manual and what I found on my car. The manual shows it the way round
that you say is what most cars have. I think mine has been re-assembled
wrongly in the past.
I believe the weak restraining spring, adjacent to the motor body, keeps
the pinion (when at rest) away from the body, and it flies towards the
body when it spins up. That would make the manual correct - so the
bevelled end engages first.
Just wanted to check with Listers that I'm not reading things wrongly,
or that the manual is in error, before I re-assemble it the other way
round to the way I found it.
Any more thoughts, Listers?
In message <ff59076c050810071050495b81@mail.gmail.com>, Blue One Hundred
<healey.nut@gmail.com> writes
>Alan -
>
>Most starters have the pinion gear at the end of the starter shaft,
>and engage inwards, hence the bevel facing the motor body. Most
>starters do this because it keeps the starter motor from striking the
>gear ring off the flywheel. Obviously the Healey starter is oriented
>the other way, so the bevel end should be facing away from the starter
>body... helps it engage the gear on the flywheel.
>
>Regards,
>
>Alan
>
>'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
>
>On 8/10/05, Alan F Cross <alanx@proaxis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> Just taken my (BJ8) starter motor apart, taking photos as I go, and
>> discover a discrepancy with the workshop manual.
>>
>> In the manual the pinion is shown with the bevelled end of the 'teeth'
>> towards the body of the motor. Mine had the bevelled end away from the
>> body. It's obviously bevelled for a reason. Can anyone advise? Should I
>> re-assemble it 'correctly', or as I found it?
>> My retaining spring was totally mangled - perhaps this is the reason?
>>
>> Photos here might explain ....
>>
>> http://www.healey.alanfcross.com
>>
>> TIA.
>> --
>> Alan F Cross (H-BJ8-L/41672 aka "Ginny")
>> Webmaster for the UK's national Austin Healey Club at:
>> http://www.austin-healey-club.com
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