Replacing armature on kohler starter

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• Saturday at 10:31 PM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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I am replacing armature on a kohler starter 2009811-s and I am having trouble holding the 4 brushes in so I can put the armature in the end piece. How do they do that thanks.

 

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• Yesterday at 9:24 AM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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You have to keep them retracted while slipping them over the armature.
I've used small diameter wire to do this.
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• Yesterday at 11:06 AM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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There is no holes to put a wire in to hold the brushes back

 

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• Yesterday at 1:10 PM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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I've seen the procedure on You Tube.
Give it a search.

 

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• Yesterday at 1:53 PM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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can you use strips of thin cardboard or plastic cut from something to help hold them back? Do the brush holders have small holes in them for a sturdy toothpick or something?

 

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• Yesterday at 2:38 PM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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There is no holes in the brush plate

 

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• Yesterday at 5:19 PM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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You Have to make 4- square bottom "U" shaped stiff wire clips to hold the brushes back and allow them to slip past the commutator. There are example online. Don't fight or force anything because you can easily chip the tips on the brushes or damage the commutator.

 

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• Yesterday at 6:58 PM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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The larger paper clips work good (the big star shaped ones) to make the clips or an old throttle/choke cable wire.

 

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• Yesterday at 7:20 PM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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I saw the video using u shaped pieces but there is no holes to put them in to hold the brushes in.

 

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• Today at 7:00 AM / Replacing armature on kohler starter

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tim4 said:

I saw the video using u shaped pieces but there is no holes to put them in to hold the brushes in.

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Apparently you will have to drill holes in bottom plate so you can hold brushes in with a couple of wires. It is a real pain.