Starter
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Starter
Working on my starter. I can measure a high resistance (leak) from either insulated brush or contact button to the shell. I thought I would try replacing button insulators and pulling field coils loose and try to insulate them with insulating varnish or sealing wax. What think yee?
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- Body Type: 82-A Platform
- Model Year: 1928
- Location: Hamilton, Mich.
Re: Starter
Sounds like your having fun!!!! Give it a try. we all may learn from this..
KVO
Dec. '28 AA
Dec. '28 AA
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Re: Starter
Now I get no leaks. No reading between brushes and shell.
Sprayed field coils with insulating varnish.
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Re: Starter
Well I haven’t bench tested it yet. Need to pick up a 6volt battery. Cleaned up commutator, it barely fit in my little lathe. I put in new brushes and bushings. Took a while to get new contact button soldered in. I ended up using three heavy copper irons heated on gasoline camp stove. Hope it works!
Starter switch was ‘leaky’ too so new one is on the way. Two new tires showed up today. Water pump needs attention next. Having a ball!
Starter switch was ‘leaky’ too so new one is on the way. Two new tires showed up today. Water pump needs attention next. Having a ball!
Last edited by David R. on November 14th, 2019, 4:36 am, edited 1 time in total.
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- Location: Pa
Re: Starter
Nice workmanship!
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Re: Starter
Bench tests OK. Gave her a coat of paint. Next to put on bendix and switch and see if she will crank. Battery box ready. Cleaned and primed frame channels in battery area. New battery waiting.
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- Posts: 753
- Joined: August 11th, 2013, 4:25 pm
- Body Type: 82-A Platform
- Model Year: 1928
- Location: Hamilton, Mich.
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- Posts: 260
- Joined: August 17th, 2019, 1:52 pm
- Body Type: Chassis
- Model Year: 1930
- Location: WV
Re: Starter
Starter installed with new switch, new battery and new cables. Works like a new one.