Starter And Starter Adapter; Starter And Starter Adapter Description; Starter; Starter Adapter - Continental Motors TSIOL-550-C Operation, Maintenance & Installation Manual

Starting System

STARTER AND STARTER ADAPTER

DESCRIPTION
See Figure 14-1. The TSI0L-550-C engine utilizes a
starting system that employs an electric starter motor
mounted on a right angle drive adapter. As the
starter motor is electrically energized, the adapter
worm shaft and gear engage the starter shaftgear by
means of a spring and clutch assembly. As the
shaftgear rotates, it in turn rotates the crankshaft
gear and crankshaft. After engine start, the clutch
spring disengages from the shaftgear.
The TSI0L-550-C engine utilizes an accessory drive
adapter and gear driven coolant pump assembly.
STARTING SYSTEM COMPONENT
DETAIL DESCRIPTION

Starter

For a detailed description of TCM electric starter
motors See TCM Form X30592, Starter Service
Instructions.
FIGURE 14-1. STARTER AND STARTER ADAPTER DESCRIPTION
14-2

Starter Adapter

See Figure 14-2. The starter adapter assembly uses a
worm drive gear shaft and worm gear to transfer
torque from the starter motor to the clutch assembly.
The shaft is supported in the housing at the starter
end by a ball bearing and retaining ring, the opposite
end is supported by a needle bearing pressed into the
adapter housing. As the worm gear rotates the worm
wheel and clutch spring, the clutch spring is
tightened around the drum of the starter shaftgear.
As the shaftgear turns, its torque is transmitted
directly to the crankshaft gear. The starter shaftgear
is supported at the adapter cover by a pressed in ball
bearing, and is supported at the opposite end by a
needle bearing in the crankcase. The accessory drive
adapter and bevel gears provide a right angle drive
for the liquid coolant pump assembly. The TSI0L-
550-C starter adapter rotates the crankshaft in a
clockwise direction.