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Old 07-09-2015, 10:26 PM
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Is there any easy way to straighten a shaft on an engine starter? Has anyone tried to do it? I don't want to break/damage the shaft, windings, or commutator, anyone have any ideas?
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Old 07-09-2015, 10:41 PM
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Just bite the bullet.......and replace the whole starter.
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Just bite the bullet.......and replace the whole starter.
Can't....its on a techy and they want a lot more money for one then I would want to put in one.....
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Is there any easy way to straighten a shaft on an engine starter? Has anyone tried to do it? I don't want to break/damage the shaft, windings, or commutator, anyone have any ideas?
I'm sure in the bending process that the commutator bars and windings will be damaged, so yes, replace the whole starter.
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Sad to say but replacement is the way to go... you could try putting the bent tip in a bench vice and pulling on it but chances are it will never be perfectly straight again and a good chance of windings getting broken.... ebay has had some good prices on techumseh starters...
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Can't....its on a techy and they want a lot more money for one then I would want to put in one.....
Getting divorced cost a lot more than I wanted to put into it too, but I couldn't just let her set there in the way forever.
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When did CC put "Techies" in their mowers?
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Old 07-10-2015, 07:48 AM
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Depends on where it is bent.
If it is like a delco old skool starter, you can chuck it in a lathe on the laminated part and indicate it, then use the cross slide to put pressure on the high side of the shaft and re indicate till it is true.
I'm thinking the armature is rubbing the field shoes?
Or you can chuck the bent part of the shaft and push on the laminations.
Usually they bend the shaft where it enters the laminations.
take your time and think it out.
You have nothing to loose as it unusable as is.
If you have a collet chuck, use it and put the shaft in the appropriate size collet, as you will not dent the shaft with the 3 jaws of chuck as the shaft is soft.
it is do-able, if you have some equipment.
if all else fails, possibly you can find a good used one on evil bay.
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http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...arter&_sacat=0

50.00 is a rough SWAG since you failed to give enough information about the item in the first place.....Time is money.. All else fails....Repower....
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Inquiring minds want to know how the heck a starter shaft gets bent.
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