In regards to Stevebo's starter on RJ35

[clintonnut 126]

I dug these up after talking to him on the phone.

This is off an RJ-58 from California.

I am not sure whether this is a CHIEF starter and not sure whether it is a chain drive. I can't quite tell.

Charlie

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,538]

Charlie,

Thanks for posting the pics. I wish the cover was off Here are the pics of mine. I just pulled the motor off the tractor, heated the exhaust up and was able to remove it without any damage I poured some marval mistry oil in the plug hole and got everything moving again. It seems to have very good compression but no spark. Wondering if anyone can shed some light on how the heck to get the flywheel off?

[TT-(Moderator) 1,162]

I wonder if the sprocket mounting hub doubles as the flywheel nut?

You could try turning it CCW and see what happens. :banghead:

[clintonnut 126]

TT is spot on. Take a large C-clamp or flywheel strap wrench to hold the flywheel and then put vice grips or a pipe wrench on the collar that is contacting the flywheel. It is just threaded and should loosen off.

[clintonnut 126]

Also, in regards to the motor.

I saw a chief starter setup at the Wheel Horse show ( Which I should have grabbed) and it had a motor similar to this.

This is how gravely did it:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ELECTRIC-STARTER-K...77#ht_500wt_715

Maybe you could disassemble the starter and take the mounting flange, cut off the ears so it is a round disc and then mark the new holes on it and drill and tap them to the chief starter bolt pattern?

Not sure what the diameter of the starter motor is and if it will fit but if you think about it, 90% of products those days utilized parts from other types of machinery. Think of the Ponds with the Ride-a-Way Senior, It used a Ford rear with a Crosely trans.

Charlie

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,538]

Charlie and TT-

You guys were right !! I was able to break it loose by spinning it ccw. I have really been lucky with taking this apart seeing as it has been sitting in a barn nearly 50 years !!!!!!!!!!

Here are some pics. I was able to clean the coil surfaces and also the points and was able to get spark once.. I figure at this point it would make sense to replace all the igintion parts. Charlie, I will be giving you a call..

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,538]

Thanks Charlie for helping me out with the igintion parts to get this baby running strong again after 50 years sitting. I look forward to getting them and installing. Charlie th e Clinton man !!