1/10/2021 SIS 2.

2000/06/02 Component Description (SENR3581)

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Illustration 1 g00718697
(1) Rear Housing

(2) Solenoid

(3) Plunger

(4) Shift Lever Housing

(5) Shift Lever

(6) Drive Housing

(7) Pinion Drive

(8) Brushes

(9) Brush Holder

(10) Pole shoes

(11) Field Winding (Coil)

(12) Armature

(13) Starting Motor Housing

The major components of the starting motor are the following items:

Starting motor housing (13)

Field winding (coil) (11)

Pole shoes (10)

Armature (12)

Brushes (8)

Brush holder (9)

Pinion drive (7)

Shift lever (5)

Plunger (3)

Solenoid (2)

Housings (1), (4), and (6)

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Illustration 2 g00718701
Field Winding and Starting Motor Housing

(10) Pole Shoes

(11) Field Winding (Coil)

(13) Starting Motor Housing

The starting motor housing (13) supports the field winding (coil) (11), the pole shoes (10),
the brush holder (9), and the brushes (8). These parts are removable. The field winding
(11) and the pole shoes (10) provide the magnetic field for the armature. The field
winding also contains a shunt coil on 37-MT starting motors. The armature rotational
speed is limited by the shunt coil during engagement. This prevents damage to the pinion
drive.

Illustration 3 g00718702
Armature

(12) Armature

Armature (12) consists of a laminated iron core which is assembled on the armature
shaft. The armature also has a commutator on one end. The commutator is made of
copper segments (bars) insulated from each other and insulated from the armature shaft.
The armature windings are wound in the slots of the core. The armature windings are
also connected to the commutator segments.

The armature is positioned in the field winding and the pole shoes. The armature is
supported by the brushings in the drive housing (6), the shift lever housing (4), and the
rear housing (1) .

The armature and the field winding are connected in series. The same current flows
through each component. This generates high torque primarily when the motor is first
started.

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Illustration 4 g00718703
Brush Holder

(9) Brush Holder

(14) Brush Springs

The brush holder (9) is mounted over the commutator to the starting motor housing. Four
brushes are held against the commutator. Brush springs (14) keep pressure on the
brushes so the brushes stay in contact with the commutator. Two brush holders are
connected to the field winding positive (+) leads. The two negative brush holders are not
insulated from the brush holder assembly onthe 37-MT and 41-MT starting motors. The
two negative brush holders are connected to the negative terminal on the 42-MT starting
motors.

Illustration 5 g00718704
Brushes

(8) Brush

The brushes (8) are made of carbon. The brushes (8) conduct electricity. The brushes
transmit current from the field winding to the commutator. There are four brushes. Two
brushes are positive and two brushes are negative.

Illustration 6 g00718705
37-MT Pinion Drive

(7) Pinion Drive

(15) Pinion Gear

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Illustration 7 g00718708
41-MT and 42-MT Pinion Drive

(7) Pinion Drive

(15) Pinion Gear

As the engine starts to run, the speed eventually exceeds the starting motor speed. The
overrunning clutch portion of the pinion drive (7) protects the starting motor from this
overspeed condition. The mechanical connection between the engine flywheel and the
starting motor is disengaged.

The pinion drive (7) has a pinion gear (15) that engages the flywheel ring gear. The
pinion gear will stop in case of butt engagement on the 37-MT starting motors. The pinion
drive spring is compressed by the shift lever until the solenoid contacts meet the solenoid
terminals as a result. The starting motor is now turned on. The starting motor turns the
pinion until the pinion meshes with the ring gear. The pinion gear will stop in case of butt
engagement on the 41-MT and 42-MT starting motors. The clutch assembly continues to
rotate. This rotation will allow the pinion gear to rotate and the pinion gear will engage
onto the flywheel ring gear.

Illustration 8 g00718709
Solenoid

(2) Solenoid

(3) Plunger

(5) Shift Lever

(16) Windings

(17) Solenoid Contacts

(18) Return Spring

Solenoid assembly (2) contains the following components: windings (16), plunger (3) and
solenoid contacts (17). When the key start switch is closed, the pull-in winding and the
hold-in winding are energized. The energized windings (16) will pull the plunger (3) to the
left. The plunger movement pulls the shift lever assembly (5) which will allow the pinion to
engage. When the solenoid contacts (17) close, full battery current is sent to the motor
and the engine begins to crank.

When the engine starts, the pinion drive protects the armature from excessive speed until
the key start switch is released. After the switch is released, the return spring (18) moves
shift lever (5) to the right which will disengage the pinion.

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