Starter ring gear

STARTER RING GEAR

Service repair no - 12.53.19

Remove

1. Remove flywheel. See this section.

2. Drill a 3 mm diameter hole at root of 2 teeth.
3. Apply a cold chisel at root of 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 new starter ring gear.
2. Heat new starter ring gear evenly to 350°, 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. See this section.