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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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I have a couple of rebuilt starters motors and was bench testing them and noticed that while they spin fast the gear does not flyout too far, maybe half way on the helix. Everything it clean and grease free. How far does the gear need to move to engage the flywheel?
 
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