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Old 07-03-2012, 03:13 PM   #6
just plain bill
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Originally Posted by sturgis 39 View Post
There is a small spring on the gear part of the starter drive that is perpendicular to the shaft of the starter motor. What is the function of this spring? The spring is smaller than a ball point pen spring.
It acts more like a stabilizer to keep the gear from flopping around as the fit between the screw and gear is pretty loose. IMO
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