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well I need to remove my starter out of a 47 truck,it needs to be rebuilt,it is a flathead ,is there any tricks or any thing I need to know to pull it out ,and to put it back in ,thanks !!
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From: scotia. NY 12302
i assume it's the same as a 49. one precaution, besides unhooking the electrical cable, there are two long thin bolts that go all the way through the starter. they hold it to the starter plate and hold the starter together. there is (or should be) a bracket at the end of the starter that braces it to the oil pan, one of the long bolts goes through it. when you get the long bolts loose, it's usually a good idea to try to get it out in one piece and add a nut on the end of the long bolts so it doesn't fall apart. may not matter if you are going in for a rebuild anyway.
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
If the starter falls apart when you pull it out it's no big as long as you're going to have it rebuilt.
The trick is when you are reassembling it, if you're the one doing the work. My dad showed me many, many years ago how to put them together. First, pull the brush springs out and rest them on the outside of the starter case. Use a hook of some type, my dad used to use an old shoe button hook (How many of you know what I'm talking about?)The springs are rolled coil type springs and one end will be anchored in the starter so don't remove the entire spring, just the end that contacts and holds in the brush. Also, keep the brushes out of their sockets. Slide in the armature and once it seated insert the brushes and the retaining springs. You will never get the armature to seat without doing this, or at least it will be a lot more frustrating.
The trick is when you are reassembling it, if you're the one doing the work. My dad showed me many, many years ago how to put them together. First, pull the brush springs out and rest them on the outside of the starter case. Use a hook of some type, my dad used to use an old shoe button hook (How many of you know what I'm talking about?)The springs are rolled coil type springs and one end will be anchored in the starter so don't remove the entire spring, just the end that contacts and holds in the brush. Also, keep the brushes out of their sockets. Slide in the armature and once it seated insert the brushes and the retaining springs. You will never get the armature to seat without doing this, or at least it will be a lot more frustrating.
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I do but not because I am that old, because my parents collected anticques and had some laying around...
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