Discovery II
ENGINE - V8
12-2-34 REPAIRS
Ring gear - starter
$% 12.53.19
Remove
1. Remove flywheel.
ENGINE - V8, REPAIRS, Flywheel.
2. Drill a 3 mm (0.12 in) diameter hole at root of 2
teeth.
3. Apply a cold chisel in root of one of ring gear
teeth, strike chisel with hammer to break ring
gear.
WARNING: SUITABLE EYE PROTECTION
MUST BE WORN.
4. Remove starter ring gear.
Refit
1. Clean flywheel and starter ring gear.
2. Heat new starter ring gear evenly to 350
°
C
(660
°
F), indicated when the ring is a light blue
colour.
3. Locate ring gear on flywheel and press ring
gear hard against flange on flywheel.
4. Ensure ring gear is correctly seated around the
complete circumference of flywheel and allow
to cool.
5. Fit flywheel.
