Install Drive End Cap - Briggs & Stratton Twin Cylinder L-Head Repair Manual

NOTE: Some starter housings have a large notch
which indexes over the insulated terminal,
Fig. 35.
6. While pushing down on armature and brush end
cap, slide starter housing down until large notch
indexes with insulated terminal boss, Fig. 36. DO
NOT damage magnets in starter housing.
NOTE: Some starters have a small identification
notch on starter housing which faces brush
end cap.
7. While pushing down on armature and brush end
cap, slide starter housing over armature.
8. Align seam on housing with boss on brush end
cap, Fig. 37. DO NOT damage magnets in starter
housing.

Install Drive End Cap

1. Assemble spring washer and thrust washer to
armature shaft, Fig. 38.
2. Install drive end cap.
Torque screws to 50 in. lbs. (6.0 Nm).
3. Install starter motor.
Torque screws to 140 in. lbs. (16.0 Nm).
NOTE: Early style starters used one or more
.012" (.3 mm) thrust washers to obtain
armature end
(.15 mm/.96 mm).
12
6
play of .006"/.038"
INSULATED TERMINAL
NOTCH
Fig. 35 – Assemble Starter
ARMATURE
SLIDE
HOUSING
UP
NOTCH
Fig. 36
SEAM
NOTCH
Fig. 37 – Assemble Starter
THRUST
WASHER
SPRING WASHER
Fig. 38 – Install Drive End Cap (Typical)
HOLD
DOWN
SEAM MATCH
MARK
MATCH
MARK BOSS
BOSS