Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 226

position to reach the brush holders.
overheat the leads, because the solder will
run onto the lead and the lead will loose its
flexibility.
Check to be sure none of the soldered
connections are touching
fields would be grounded if the connections
make contact with the frame.
Negative Brush Installation
12- Cut the old brush free from the end
cap. Clean the surface thoroughly.
solder the lead of the new brush to the end
cap. If the retainer
service, the entire end cap must be replac-
ed. New brushes are NOT included with the
end cap.
CLEANING AND INSPECTING
Clean the field coils, armature,
tator, armature shaft, brush-end plate and
drive-end housing with a brush or compress-
ed air. Wash all other parts in solvent and
blow them dry with compressed air.
Inspect the insulation and the unsoldered
connections of the armature
breaks or burns.
Perform electrical
ed defective part,
cedures outlined ear lier in this Section.
Check the commutator
spect the armature
f or scoring.
Turn the commutator
out-of-round by more than 0.005".
Check the springs in the brush holder to
be sure none are broken.
Do not
the frame.
Next,
are no longer fi t for
commu-
windings for
tests on any suspect-
according to the pro-
for run-out.
shaft and both bearings
in a lathe if it is
Check the spring
The
tension and replace if the tension is not 32-
40 ounces.
ers for shorts to ground.
worn down to
replaced.
Check the field brush connections
lead insulation.
kit are available at your local marine deal-
er, but all other assemblies must be replac-
ed rather than repaired.
The armature,
must be checked before assembling the star-
In-
ter motor.
chapter for detailed procedures
starter motor.
ASSEMBLING
1- Clamp the armature
ped with soft
DOWN. Slide the thrust washers onto the
armature
down over the armature
AUTOLITE STARTER
Check the insulated brush hold-
If the brushes are
1/4" or less, they must be
A brush kit and a contact
fields, and brush holders
See the testing section in this
THE AUTOLITE
in a vise equip-
jaws with the
shaft. Lower the field assembly
The spring action
6-37
and
to test the
drive end