Starter Brush: Service and Repair

BRUSH AND SPRING REPLACEMENT
1. Brushes that are worn beyond wear limit line, or oil-soaked, should be replaced.

Standard value: Brush minimum length 7 mm (0.276 in.)

POSITIVE BRUSHES
1. Cut the old brush about 1 mm away from the field coil connecting strap.
2. Tin the lead with solder, take the new brush and position it on the pre-tinned lead and solder the new brush to the lead.

NEGATIVE BRUSHES
1. Cut the old brush lead flush with the brush plate.
2. Pre-tin the remaining copper lead on the brush plate with solder.
3. Using a pair of pointed nose pliers, position and solder new brushes to the brush plate.