STARTE it Page General Description gy 23 Maintenance and Adjustments 6Y 23 Resistance Checks 6Y 23 Starting Motor and Solenoid Cheek 6Y 24 Service Operations 6Y 24 Starter Motor 6y 24 Removal and Installation gy 24 GENERAL The function of the starting system composed of the starting motor solenoid and battery is to crank the engine The battery supplies the electrical energy the solenoid completes the circuit to the starting motor and the motor then does the actual work of cranking the engine The starting motor fig ls consists primarily of the drive mechanism frame armature brushes and field MAINTENANCE o No periodic lubrication of the starting motor or solenoid is required Since the starting motor and brushes cannot be inspected without disassembling the unit no service is required on these units between overhaul periods CONTACT FINGER PLi GROMMET BUSHING v BRUSH INSULATED BRUSH HOI BRUSH SPRING GROUNDED BRUSH HOLDER Fig Is Starting Motc It CIRCUIT IDEX Page Disassembly 6Y 25 Cleaning and inspection 6Y 26 Testing and Repairs 6Y 27 Assembly 6Y 29 Solenoid sY 29 Removal sY 29 Replacement of Contacts 6Y 29 DESCRIPTION windings The starting motor is a pad mounted 12 volt extruded frame type having four pole shoes and four fields connected in series with the armature The aluminum drive end housing is extended to enclose the entire shift lever and plunger mechanism protecting them from dirt splash and icing The flange mounted solenoid switch operates the overrunning clutch drive by means of a linkage to the shift lever WD ADJUSTMENTS RESISTANCE CHECKS Although the starting motor cannot be checked against specifications on the car a cheek can be made for excessive resistance in the starting circuit Place a voltmeter across points in the cranking circuit as outlined SOLENOID lNGER RETURN SPRING SHIFT LEVER i o SPIRAL SPLINES USHING PINION STOP OVERRUNNING DER FIELD COIL CLUTCH ARMATURE r Cross Section Typical CORVAIR SHOP MANUAL