O T- Auto-Lite MAB 4046 Starter Nose Cone Disassembly

If you had a pic, I could be more exact, but it is probably as this: the bendix is connected to the armature by a torsion spring. First mark the case and end plates for reassembly, remove the tie bolts holding everything together and remove the drive end housing. You will probably find that the spring or its fastening need attention.

Stiner Tractor Parts spring was wrong one. "Left" wound vs "right" wound.

After more looking found another possibility from NAPA. Ordered same and it arrived this afternoon.

In removing the mounting shoulder bolts holding the old spring on (they have bend over 'locks') I noticed they both were not tight. Is this normal practice?

Doesn't seem right to me.

Thanks, Daron

[quote="daron"]Stiner Tractor Parts spring was wrong one. "Left" wound vs "right" wound.

After more looking found another possibility from NAPA. Ordered same and it arrived this afternoon.

In removing the mounting shoulder bolts holding the old spring on (they have bend over 'locks') I noticed they both were not tight. Is this normal practice?

Doesn't seem right to me.

Thanks, Daron[/quote]
No expert on that, but I would expect a shoulder bolt to be tight, that keeps it from bending at the thread. Loc-Tite!!!!

Daron, they should have the lock tabs, but they all loosen up with use. They take a hard hit every time the starter engages the flywheel. 60% of the failures with those type starters were just the bolts coming loose. That was the age before Locktite. May be a good idea to use some. Cant hurt. We stocked all those drives, springs, locks and bolts in the late 60s.