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its holddown clamp, and secure it with a screw and
(b) Connect the coil capacitor lead to the
lockwasher.
positive (+) terminal on the ignition coil.
Section XVIII. MAINTENANCE OF STARTING
SYSTEM--GASOLINE
(5) Position the control rod yoke on the
bellcrank, and secure it with a yoke pin and cotter
Starting system c o m p o n e n t s discussed in this
pin.
section include the starter, starter linkage, solenoid,
(6) Install the starter cable on the terminal
manual starter switch, and starter cables.
stud at the left side of the starter, install a nut on
the stud, and tighten it.
NOTE
(7) Install two cable terminals on the terminal
The key numbers in parentheses are for
studs at the front of the manual starter switch (4);
install two nuts, one on each stud, and tighten
a. Removal.
them.
(1) Disconnect the battery ground cable.
(8) Connect the battery ground cable.
(2) Remove the two terminal stud nuts at the
front of the manual starter switch (4) on top of the
starter, and remove the two cables, one from each
terminal.
(3) Remove the nut and lockwasher securing
the starter cable to the starter, and remove the
starter cable.
(4) Remove the cotter pin and yoke pin
securing the control rod (5) to the bellcrank (11),
and remove the control rod yoke from the
bellcrank.
(5) Remove the three screws (6) and lock-
washers securing the starter to the front of the
flywheel housing, pull the starter forward, and
remove it from the engine. Remove and discard the
starter mounting gasket.
(6) Remove the cotter pin securing the starter
control link (7) to the lever (8), and remove the link
from the lever.
( 7 ) Remove the screw (9) and safety nut
clamping the bracket (10). Spread the bracket, and
slide the bracket with the bellcrank and starter
control link over the end of the starter.
b. Installation.
(1) Slide the bracket (10) with the bellcrank
(11) and starter control link (7) on the starter, and
loosely clamp the bracket to the starter with the
capscrew (9) and safety nut.
(2) Insert the rear end of the starter control
link in the hole in the upper end of the lever (8),
and secure it with a cotter pin.
of engine.
(3) Position the starter and a new mounting
gasket on the front of the flywheel housing, and
a. R e m o v a l .
torque wrench, tighten the screws to 145 to 155 ft.-
(1) Remove the cotter pin and yoke pin
securing the control rod (5) to the bellcrank (11).
(4) While sliding the bracket (10) on the
Remove the rod from the bell crank.
starter, aline the bellcrank and yoke at the lower
(2) Remove the cotter pin securing the control
end of the control rod (5), and tighten the screw
link (7) to the lever (8), and remove the link from
and nut clamping the bracket to the starter.
the lever.