Skylark L4-144 2.4L DOHC VIN T SFI (1997)
Starter Motor: Service and Repair
Unit Repair
Starter Disassembly
Models SD205 and SD255
Starter Motor - Disassembled View (SD205/255)
Armature Shaft And Drive Assembly
REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Field lead attaching screw from solenoid terminal.
2. Thru bolts, identification tag, and commentator end frame from motor assembly. If thru bolt heads are different, note location relative to field lead
for later reassembly.
3. Brake washer from armature shaft.
4. Frame and field assembly from drive end housing and armature.
5. Armature with drive assembly from drive end frame by tilting to disengage drive collar from lever. Refer to "Cleaning, Inspection and Testing"
to check drive assembly before further disassembly.
6. Solenoid attaching screws and solenoid from drive end housing.
7. Lever shaft retaining ring and lever shaft from drive end housing. Plunger and lever with return spring from drive end housing. If shift lever shaft
does not have a retaining ring, drill out shaft and drive shaft out of the housing with a drift punch. A new shaft with retainer, service package
10457146, must be used on reassembly.
8. Thrust collar from armature shaft, then snap pinion stop collar off of retainer ring. Collar will remain on shaft next to drive pinion.
9. Retainer ring from groove in armature shaft. Ring not retied; bend ring enough to avoid scratching armature shaft surface as ring is removed.
10. Pinion stop collar and drive from shaft.