Style "B" Drive Service - Kohler CV11-16 Service Manual

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 8-17). 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
Spring
Retainer
Dust Cover Spacer
Drive Nut (Collar)
Figure 8-17. Drive Components, "Bonded" Inertia
Drive Starter.
2. Disassemble removal tool 25 761 18-S.
3. Again referring to Figure 8-17, 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 8-18). Slide the collar over the inner
halves to hold them in position.
Electrical System and Components
Figure 8-18. Assembling Inner Half of Tool Around
Armature Shaft and Retaining Ring.
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
Anti-Drift
turn the center screw clockwise (see Figure 8-19).
Spring
The resistance against the center screw will tell
you when the retaining ring has popped out of the
groove in the armature shaft.
Drive
Pinion
Figure 8-19. 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 same sequence as they were
removed.
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