Kohler COMMAND CH18-745 Service Manual page 141

Section 8
Electrical System and Components
Style ''B'' Drive Service
1. The rubber dust cover has a molded lip on the
inside that snaps into a groove in the dust cover
spacer (see Figure 8-31). Turn the drive pinion
clockwise until it reaches the fully extended
position. While holding it in the extended position,
grasp the tip of the dust cover with a pliers or vise
grip and pull it free from the spacer.
Dust Cover
Spacer
Drive Nut
(Collar)
Figure 8-31. Drive Components, ''Bonded'' Inertia
Drive Starter.
2. Disassemble the snap ring removal tool, SPX Part
No. KO1049 (formerly Kohler Part No.
25 761 18-S).
3. Again referring to Figure 8-31, grasp the spring
retainer and push it toward the starter,
compressing the anti-drift spring and exposing the
retaining ring.
4. Holding the spring retainer in the retracted
position, assemble the inner halves of the
removal tool around the armature shaft with the
retaining ring in the inner groove (see Figure
8-32). Slide the collar over the inner halves to
hold them in position.
8.24
Dust Cover
Spring
Retainer
Retaining
Ring
Anti-Drift
Spring
Drive
Pinion
Figure 8-32. Assembling Inner Half of Tool Around
Armature Shaft and Retaining Ring.
5. Thread the center screw into the removal tool until
you feel resistance. Use a wrench (1-1/8" or
adjustable) to hold the base of the removal tool.
Use another wrench or socket (1/2" or 13 mm) to
turn the center screw clockwise (see Figure 8-33).
The resistance against the center screw will tell
you when the retaining ring has popped out of the
groove in the armature shaft.
Figure 8-33. Holding Tool and Turning Center
Screw (Clockwise) to Remove Retaining Ring.
6. Remove the drive components from the armature
shaft, paying attention to the sequence. If the
splines are dirty, clean them with solvent.
7. The splines should have a light film of lubricant.
Relubricate as necessary with Kohler bendix
starter lubricant (Part No. 52 357 01-S). Reinstall
or replace the drive components, assembling
them in the reverse order they were removed.