Starter Pinion Removal - Help Please

[John Mason]

John, You need to take the armature out of the starter motor to do this. All you have to do is undo the two long screws that go the length of it and the end cap together with armature will come apart ( sometimes it will need a slight tap with a hammer to move it.) Then hold the armature in a vice with a piece of soft wood either side. Only just pinch it up tight lesser rather than more and it should hold enough to undo the nut. Re assembly is the same but in reverse order but you have to hold the brushed out away from the commutator whilst engaging the armature into the back end plate. Whilst the armature is out it is worth cleaning the commutator with a little petrol to remove the build up of any carbon deposits.

John Mason