rmaynard 16,372 #1 Posted Sunday at 03:34 PM I've never had an HH100 before. This has a starter with a Bendix. My question concerns the Bendix. The gear was stuck in the outward position. After tapping it back, I removed the starter, and subsequently the Bendix. It came apart in six pieces. My question concerns the part A and B shown below. Is "A" supposed to be pressed into "B", if not, what holds the two together? The two pieces will hold together loosely because the cover of B is rubber. But the cause of the gear jamming is that "A" moves back, and "B" does not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J854D 141 #2 Posted Sunday at 07:19 PM (edited) Back in the day, I’ve worked on numerous of that style starter. The layout of the bendix parts in your picture looks complete and in the proper order. I believe parts “A” & “B” work together as a friction fit. The rubber covering on part “B” grips part “A” tightly as they spin & connect with the flywheel. The more the starter cranks, the tighter the grip between “A & B” gets. I also believe this setup takes a bit of the harshness away when the flywheel & bendix connect. As far as the gear jamming goes, the flywheel will centrifugally throw out the bendix after the engine starts with the help of the small bendix return spring. That bendix disengagement process is how a lot of old tractor starters operate. I would recommend a light amount of dry graphite lubrication on the splines of part “A” and the armature splines too. -JD- Edited Sunday at 07:22 PM by J854D 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,372 #3 Posted Sunday at 09:57 PM 2 hours ago, J854D said: Back in the day... Thanks for that. When I got the tractor, the starter would only hum and the flywheel would not turn. The small gear was jammed against the flywheel, holding the whole thing from turning. The black part A was back against the starter. B was at an angle to the shaft because there is nothing except A to keep it aligned. After taking it apart, it looks as though the rubber is worn sufficiently to have little ability to hold the part A. I cleaned everything and applied graphite to the moving parts before reassembling. I'm hoping this will allow it to work as intended, as there are no kits for the 11 tooth bendix. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J854D 141 #4 Posted Sunday at 11:06 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, rmaynard said: After taking it apart, it looks as though the rubber is worn sufficiently to have little ability to hold the part A. That makes sense. Parts “A & B” would need to be in reasonably close alignment in order to work together, and that extra wear will only complicate that. Hopefully with the cleaning and lubricating you did, the bendix assembly will able to move freely and function normally . -JD- Edited Sunday at 11:29 PM by J854D 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,372 #5 Posted Monday at 12:30 AM I did find a Stens replacement for the gear. The new rubber should do the trick 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites