Acura NSX 1997 Service Manual page 907

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Starter Brush Holder Test

Check that there is no continuity between the

brush holders.

If continuity

BRUSH HOLDER

Insert the brush into the brush holder, and bring the

brush into contact with the commutator, then at-

tach a spring scale to the spring. Measure the

spring tension at the moment the spring lifts off the

Spring Tension:

18.0-24.0 N (1.80-2.40 kg, 4.0-5.3 Ibs)

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BRUSH HOLDER

SPRING SCALE

Starter Brush Inspection

Measure the brush length. If not within the service limit,

Brush Length

Standard (New): 15.0-15.5 mm (0.591 -0.610 in)

Service Limit: 10.0 mm (0.394 in)

NOTE: To seat new brushes after installing them in

their holders, slip a strip of #500 or #600 sandpaper,

with the grit side up, over the commutator, and

smoothly rotate the armature. The contact surface of

the brushes will be sanded to the same contour as the

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