Datsun BLUEBlRD P 410 Series Service Manual page 210

ExceptIng
In
extremely
cold weather the engIne should
normally
start
wIthIn 10 seconds
3 The starter sWItch should
not
be
operated
whc
n
the engIne
IS
runmng
If the
engme falls
to
start
allow
tIme
for the pImon
to
come
to rest
before
turnIng
the
starter
swItch agaIn
4 When
the engIne falls
to start
after
turnIng
the
starter
key
for
over
10
seconds do
not
contInue
turmng the
key
tIme
after
tIme
but try
to save
the
battery
In thIS
case
check for the
cause
of the trouble and
correct
so
that
the
engIne WIll
start
Checking
While in Operation
I
l
2
t
I
1 WIth
a
fully charged
battery
and WIth the
lamps lIghted
the
starter swItch
IS
used If
the
lamps
become dIm
especIally
when
the engIne does
not
start
the
current
IS
flOWIng through
the
starter motor
coIl but for
some
reason
the
armature IS not turmng
Careful check should be made
SInce
the
starter
pImon may be locked
In
the
flywheel
nng gear and unable
to return
a
trouble
usually
caused
by
turmng on
the
starter
whIle the engIne is
sull
runIng
When the
starter
sWItch
IS
turned up and the
starter motor
falls to
turn
although
the
lIghts
remaIn
bnght
the SWItch should first be checked If
the swItch
IS In
satIsfactory
condItIon then
the condItIon of
all the terrmnal
and
ground connectIons
of the
battery starter
SWItch and
starter
are
checked
If
the
starter motor
runs
but
ItS movement IS
slUggIsh It
IndIcates eIther
a
hIgh
reSIstance
due
to
loose
connectIon
In
the
starter CIrCUIt
or a
badly
dIs
charged battery
If after
the above troubles
are
corrected and the
starter
falls
to
operate
occasIonally
and shows defectIve
performance
It
IS
due to
Internal defects
so
that
In
thIS
case
It
should
be
dIsmantled and checked
3
Dismantling
and
Disassembling
1
2
3
4
5
6
The
starter
can
be
dIsmantled
eaSIly by
removIng the
two
stud
nuts
mountIng
the
starter
on
the engIne
The
two
stay
bolts
on
the
starter
rear cover
front end
when
mounted
on
the
engIne
are
removed
After removIng the band
cover
the brushes and lead WIres are
removed
By properly
protectIng
and
holdIng
the
starter
body
the
armature
shaft
IS
pulled
out
The
armature
and the front
cover are
taken
out
together
To
remove
the pInIOn group from the
armature
shaft
the
cotter
pIn
on
the end
of the shaft
IS
pulled
out
and
by
removIng the pImon
nut
the pImon group
IS
removed
Inspecting
and
Repairing
Parts
fit
1
The same
procedure
as
that for the generator parts IS
followed the
parts
be
Inl
cleaned and
InSpected
after WhICh deterrmnatIons
are
made
as
to
whether
they
can
be reused
or
If repairs
or
replacements
are
necessary
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