Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Repair & Tune-Up Manual page 93

7. To reassemble, lubricate the drive end
of the armature shaft with silicone lubricant
and slide the starter drive onto the shaft with
the pinion gear facing away from the arma
ture. Slide the retainer onto the shaft with
the cupped portion facing away from the ar
mature.
8. Support the armature assembly in a
vertical fashion with the drive end pointing
upward. Position the snap ring on the top of
the shaft, and carefully place a block of wood
on the snap ring. Keep the snap ring cen
tered. Tap the block of wood to drive the snap
ring onto the shaft. Using a deep socket that
will fit around the shaft without interference
and yet contact the snap ring, force the snap
ring downward into its groove on the shaft.
9. Place the thrust washer on the shaft.
Using two pairs of pliers as shown in the ac
companying illustration, force the snap-ring
retainer over the snap ring and engage it with
the thrust washer.
10. Lubricate the drive housing bushing
Forcing snap-ring over the armature shaft
Snap-ring installation
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ENGINE AND ENGINE REBUILDING
with silicone lubricant. Install the armature
and clutch assembly into the drive housing,
engaging the solenoid shift lever with the
clutch, and positioning the front end of the
armature shaft into the drive housing bush-
ing.
11. Apply a sealing compound (G.M.
#1050026 or its equivalent) to the drive
housing around the area where the field frame
mates with the housing.
12. Slide the field frame assembly over the
armature and guide the brushes over the ar
mature commutator. Continue to push the
field frame until the frame mates to the drive
housing. Work slowly and carefully to pre
vent brush damage.
13. Lubricate the bushing in the commu
tator end frame with silicone lubricant, being
careful not to get the lubricant on surround
ing components.
14. Place the leather washer onto the ar
mature shaft and slide the commutator end
frame over the shaft and into position against
the field frame. Line up the bolt holes, then
install and tighten the two starter through
bolts.
NOTE: If replacement of the starter drive
fails to cure improper engagement of the
starter pinion to the flywheel, there are
probably defective parts in the solenoid
and/or shift lever. In this case, it would
probably be best to take the starter assem-
bly (incl, solenoid) where a pinion clear-
ance check can be made. If the pinion
clearance is incorrect, disassemble the so-
lenoid and shift lever. Inspect these parts
and replace as necessary.
Brush Replacement
1. Disassemble the starter by following
Steps 1 and 2 of the previous Drive Replace
ment procedure.
2. Replace the brushes one at a time to
avoid having to mark the wiring. For each
brush: Remove the brush retaining screw and
remove the old brush. Install the new brush
in the same direction (krge end towards the
end of the field frame). Position the wire con
nector on the top of the brush, line up the
holes and reinstall the screw. Make sure the
screw is snug enough to ensure good contact.
3. Reassemble the starter according to
Steps 10—14 of the previous procedure.
Solenoid Replacement
1. Remove the screw and washer from the
motor connector strap terminal.
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