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bambooboy · 03-25-2017, 06:02 PM

have started trk 5 or 6 times over winter.80 degrees today thought i should take a short spin.pressed starter, nothing ok dead battery. on charger came back 1 hour,pressed starter,nothing.pulled off starter switch,looks ok.used jumper across 2 terminals. nothing, warm lug.disconnect batt&removed starter bolts,starter stuck.put in 3rd gear & rocked till starter fell loose.everything looks good.question is WHY&grease on starter gear or not. thanks tom

Jacksonlll · 03-25-2017, 07:02 PM

You just had. A stuck pinion. Go to YouTube and sea
Rch for stuck starter. Common problem.
No heavy oil on starter shaft. Very light and not much of it.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 03-25-2017, 07:27 PM

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03-25-2017, 06:02 PM	#1
bambooboy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: joppa maryland Posts: 209	stuck starter have started trk 5 or 6 times over winter.80 degrees today thought i should take a short spin.pressed starter, nothing ok dead battery. on charger came back 1 hour,pressed starter,nothing.pulled off starter switch,looks ok.used jumper across 2 terminals. nothing, warm lug.disconnect batt&removed starter bolts,starter stuck.put in 3rd gear & rocked till starter fell loose.everything looks good.question is WHY&grease on starter gear or not. thanks tom

03-25-2017, 07:02 PM	#2
Jacksonlll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan-- Member of Oakleaf of MARC Posts: 1,686	Re: stuck starter You just had. A stuck pinion. Go to YouTube and sea Rch for stuck starter. Common problem. No heavy oil on starter shaft. Very light and not much of it.

03-25-2017, 07:27 PM	#3
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: stuck starter Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Wheel Bearing Grease, brushed on the flywheel teeth will eliminate MOST lock ups. EXCEPT when you DON'T fully retard the spark on start up! That'll cause it to kick like a MULE, BACKWARDS & lock it tighter than DICKS' HATBAND!! Dicks' hatband is "TIGHT" cuz he hides MAD MONEY in it---LOL Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"