Teddy da Bear62 95 #1 Posted June 21 Many might have read in another post that my c-160 auto went up in flames.... It really wasn't as bad as that. I think she will be ready to rock when I replace battery, gas line and starter. I believe the starter to be the ignition source of the fire. Gasoline residue was ignited by sparks from starter going bad. I took starter off my old B-80. However, it is a high-side mount. The C-160 is a low side mount. Question: The starter housing is merely a tube. Is it possible to flip the guts inside and make it the correct orientation? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,567 #2 Posted June 21 32 minutes ago, Teddy da Bear62 said: Question: The starter housing is merely a tube. Is it possible to flip the guts inside and make it the correct orientation? Yes, provided the housings are otherwise identical. The bendix gears also must be swapped. They have a different tooth count. The problem will be getting the brushes in place when swapping. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,394 #3 Posted June 21 19 minutes ago, kpinnc said: The problem will be getting the brushes in place when swapping I made some small wire “keepers” to hold my brushes in place when reassembling. I was doing a Briggs starter so the application may not be the same. Taryl Fixes all has a video about it on YouTube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy da Bear62 95 #4 Posted June 21 different tooth count. ???? I haven't counted it yet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy da Bear62 95 #5 Posted June 21 Ok guys and Gals.... I don't think it's possible to swap ends.... 😢 I took apart the defunct starter. Actually part of the magnet applied to the inside of the tube had "chunked" off. The magnet is closer to one end of the tube than the other end. It's not symmetrical. Please note the difference in photos. The armature rides directly over the magnet and when energized forces the teeth to engage. If it no longer rides directly over the magnet? I'm not sure what results would be? Might be weak. I think I'm going to rob Peter to pay Paul and take starter off other C-160. Order a DB Electric starter to replace one taken. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,357 #6 Posted June 21 Is the cat helping?? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy da Bear62 95 #7 Posted June 22 23 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Is the cat helping?? Just being as informative as possible. There might be some poor guy out there wondering to himself... "What the hell is that?". This way.....there is no question. And yes.....the cat (Blade) is the supervisor on this job site. He's watching, always watching..... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy da Bear62 95 #8 Posted June 22 Tractors up and running again! Hi-ho Tinfoil!!!! Awayyyyy! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
