The Ford Barn

elwood · 08-31-2016, 09:46 PM

Hey guys, wile replacing a broken spring, somehow I let the armature slide out of the brushes, I was looking for the easy way, if there is one, to get the armature back in the brushed ..
Thanks..

Kurt in NJ · 08-31-2016, 10:15 PM

For a long time I used an old bicycle spoke as a hook to lift the springs ----pull the brush out, put together, lift the spring, fit the brush into the holder, release the spring--make sure the end of the spring is centered on the brush so it wears even

GB SISSON · 08-31-2016, 11:21 PM

After a few too many of those 'slide apart' mishaps I always put nuts on the end of the two long bolts as soon as I pull the starter.

elwood · 08-31-2016, 11:25 PM

Yea me too most times ...

flatheadfan · 09-01-2016, 12:43 AM

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This is not as big of an crisis as it looks. Remove the armature leaving the brush plate attached. Take off the band. Reach down inside the housing and push a brush up into its' holder. This pushes the two connecting copper cables up and above the starter housing. Place a screw driver (anything will do), under the copper wire loupe to hold the brush up. Repeat for the remaining three. Place the armature back in the starter housing and remove each screwdriver letting the brushes down to the armature. Done.

Hope this helps.

Tom

08-31-2016, 10:15 PM	#2
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,673	Re: Starter assembly question For a long time I used an old bicycle spoke as a hook to lift the springs ----pull the brush out, put together, lift the spring, fit the brush into the holder, release the spring--make sure the end of the spring is centered on the brush so it wears even

08-31-2016, 11:21 PM	#3
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: Starter assembly question After a few too many of those 'slide apart' mishaps I always put nuts on the end of the two long bolts as soon as I pull the starter. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

08-31-2016, 11:25 PM	#4
elwood Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,107	Re: Starter assembly question Yea me too most times ...

09-01-2016, 12:43 AM	#5
flatheadfan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Michigan Posts: 1,218	Re: Starter assembly question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) This is not as big of an crisis as it looks. Remove the armature leaving the brush plate attached. Take off the band. Reach down inside the housing and push a brush up into its' holder. This pushes the two connecting copper cables up and above the starter housing. Place a screw driver (anything will do), under the copper wire loupe to hold the brush up. Repeat for the remaining three. Place the armature back in the starter housing and remove each screwdriver letting the brushes down to the armature. Done. Hope this helps. Tom