Mustang Cobra V8-281 4.6L DOHC VIN V MFI (1997)
Starter Drive/Bendix: Testing and Inspection
Cleaning and Inspection
1. Use a brush or compressed air to clean the starter drive, starter motor armature, brush, and gear assemblies, drive end housing, pole pieces and
planet gears. Wash all other parts in solvent and dry.
CAUTION: The starter drive is packed with grease and sealed, and should not be washed in solvent.
Do not wash the starter drive because the solvent will wash out the lubricant causing starter drive to slip.
2. Examine gears and spline on output shaft and drive pinion for chipped, broken or worn conditions. Replace if required.
3. Inspect the entire circumference of the flywheel ring gear for damage when the starter drive gear teeth are damaged. The flywheel ring gear pattern
will usually be found in two places around the flywheel ring gear. If the starter drive gear or flywheel ring gear show signs of excessive wear or
milling, they must be replaced.