Starter motor solenoid, how to put it back together?

[TurboRA28]

Hey all, lets just assume I pulled apart my starter motor solenoid and want to put it back together

How would one go about getting the bushes to sit in, so you can slide the center back in? The bushes are pushed out by springs.

Cheers
Joel

[river]

Hi,

You talking about how you can re-insert the armature, so the brushes can run against the commutator?

seeyuzz
river

[TurboRA28]

Yes, I think that is what im trying to do

The brushes have sprung out into the center though, so makes it impossible to slide the armature (assuming thats right word for what we talking about here) in.

[roadsailing]

do the brushes come out the back? a few DC motors i have seen work like this, you put the armature in, then put the brushes in their slots, followed by teh springs, followed by the clips that hold the sprongs in place.

have a look at it and try to work out how they put it together at the factory.

[ndgcpr]

there is 2 brushes right? i think i usually stuff something like a small screwdrive to hold them back, but i must admit, it isn't a one man job

[TurboRA28]

There is 4 in this one!

The back does kinda come off, but it always remains attached by wire that runs up to the magnets in the housing. So cant get it off far enough.

[river]

Hi,

Can you take some pics? I'm sure our collective brains can get this figured out. I thought that there were soem countersunk screw that, when unscrewed, allowed you to pull out the springs and the bushes.

PM the Witzl, 'cos I've lent him some of my repair manuals and he maybe able to check the page for starter motor shit and tell you what the go is.

seeyuzz
river

[allencr]

starter - brushes contact the commutator of the armature.
solenoid - just a heavy duty switch, and may also do some mechanical work, like moving the starters drive gear to the flywheel.

on most, push the brush up into its holder/guide and then pull the spring off the top of the brush to push on its side & hold it in place. before the end plate is fully in position, just push down on the brush and the spring will snap back into place. a little tool/hook out of a coat hanger may help.

old ladies probably put'em together in 15 seconds on the assembly line.

[TurboRA28]

Hey all, here is a picture of it .. This might make it easier to explain



Cheers
Joel

[river]

Hi,

Isn't there 4 reset (countersunk) screws on the outside of the body above each of the 4 brushes? There should be a spring under each of the screws that provides the force to keep the brush in contact. So, if there is a screw, be careful when you remove it 'cos the spring will want to jump out. Then the brush should fall out. Remember the brush postion so you can put it back into the same hole and same direction so it fits around the commutator.

seeyuzz
river

[TurboRA28]

Hey all, thanks for info everyone.. Its all good now.

Hey River, close mate, there was 2 screws right at the end of the base, once those were removed the plate holding the brushes slide out. I was then able to slide the centre bit back in while holding the brushes apart. Then put the covers back over it all

Woohoo my car starts now.

Cheers
Joel