Acura Integra 1998 Service Manual page 1139

Staning System
Starter Brush Holder Test
Starter
Inspection
Measure the brush length. lf it is less than the service
limit, replace the armature housing and brush holder as-
semoty.
Brush Length
Standard lNew)
1 5 . o - 1 5 . 5 m m ( O . 5 9 - 0 . 6 1 i n l
Service Limit
1 O . O m m ( O . 3 9 i n )
NOTE: To seat new brushes atter installing them in their
holders, slip a strip of # 5O0 or # 600 sandpaper, with
the grit side up, over the commutator and smoothly ro-
tate the armature, The contact surface of the brushes
will be sanded to the same contour as the commutator.
1 .
Check that there is no continuity between the O and
O brush holders. lf there is continuitv, replace the
brush holder assembly.
O BRUSH I{OLDER
O BRUSH HOLDER
Insert the brush into the brush holder, and bring the
brush into contact with the commutator, then attach
a spring scale to the spring. Measure the spring ten-
saon at the moment the spring lifts ott the brush.
Spring Tension:
SPRING SCLAE
€) BRUSH HOLDER O SRUSH HOLDER
1 . 2 k W
1 2 . 7 - 2 O . 5 1 1 . 3 - 2 . 1 k g f ,
2.A7 -4.62 tbtl
1 . 4 k W
1 7 . 7 - 2 3 . 5 N ( 1 . 8 * 2 . 4 k s f ,
3 . 9 7 - 5 . 2 8 t b f l
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