TM 5-3810-300-24&P-3
7.3 Starting Motor
NOTE: The solenoid must never be located below
the centerline of the starter or dust, oil, moisture
and foreign material can collect and cause solenoid
failures.
3. Install the six socket head screws, with the short screw
in the shallow hole nearest the solenoid and six
neoprene plugs, if a twelve hole starter mounting flange
is used.
4. Tighten the screws to 13-17 lb-ft torque.
High-Output Starting Motor
Fig. 3 - Dyer Drive Type Starting Motor
A high-output 12 volt starting motor, with a sprag
Mounting (Former)
overrunning clutch type drive, is provided for certain
vehicle applications which require the equivalent of 24
six bolts located around the outside of the housing
volts for starting the engine and 12 volts for lighting and
operation of electrical accessories. The same total
battery capacity recommended for use with a 24 volt
NOTE: When installing a current flywheel
starter (two 205 ampere-hour batteries) must be retained
housing on an early engine, the starting motor
and connected in parallel for the high-output 12 volt
nose housing may have to be indexed to
starter.
reposition the solenoid.
Dyer Drive Type Starting Motor
When repositioning of the solenoid is required on a
service replacement starting motor, proceed as follows:
The former Dyer drive type starting motor (Fig. 3) is
operated through a solenoid starting shift lever and
1. Remove the six socket head screws (I short and 5
switch mounted on the motor.
The Dyer drive
long) and six neoprene plugs, if a twelve hole starter
mechanism provides positive engagement of the starting
mounting flange is used.
motor pinion with the engine flywheel ring gear before
the starting motor switch is closed and the armature
2. Turn the nose housing to the required position.
begins to rotate.
When the engine starting switch is closed, the starter
Fig. 4 - Cross-section of Starting Motor with Dyer Drive
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