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starters not engaging
Posted:
Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:02 pmby Gcranor
I have just finished restoring my KB2 49'; current issue I cannot get the start to engaged. I did the first couple times I started it and now just spins and a little metal sound. What would you start investigating first?
Re: starters not engaging
Posted:
Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:41 pmby hattrick4467
It sounds like the bendix is not fully engaging. I would try two things. First is to rotate the engine by hand to move the flywheel a touch and see if that helps. You can many times do this by putting pressure on the fan belt and rotating the fan which will also move the crank. If that works it could be you have a few bad teeth on the flywheel. The other possibility is that there is not quite enough power to engage it. I would ensure a good batter and fully charged with good cables and a good ground.
I am located north of Bellingham so not so far away.
Let me know if either if these help.
Re: starters not engaging
Posted:
Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:48 pmby bedrockjon
if you have an original GRD motor starter HAS to engage in order to start, in that the lever pushing the start button pushes drive gear in,
the lever pushes drive gear into flywheel before it reaches the button, What motor are you working on?
Re: starters not engaging
Posted:
Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:20 pmby Gcranor
hattrick4467 wrote:It sounds like the bendix is not fully engaging. I would try two things. First is to rotate the engine by hand to move the flywheel a touch and see if that helps. You can many times do this by putting pressure on the fan belt and rotating the fan which will also move the crank. If that works it could be you have a few bad teeth on the flywheel. The other possibility is that there is not quite enough power to engage it. I would ensure a good batter and fully charged with good cables and a good ground.
I am located north of Bellingham so not so far away.
Let me know if either if these help.
Thank you; I will try the both tomorrow. I wonder if the battery does not have enough cranking power; I had to buy a small battery to fit in the battery box.
Guy
Re: starters not engaging
Posted:
Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:23 pmby Gcranor
bedrockjon wrote:if you have an original GRD motor starter HAS to engage in order to start, in that the lever pushing the start button pushes drive gear in,
the lever pushes drive gear into flywheel before it reaches the button, What motor are you working on?
I have the original GRD 214; I was able to start it two times after restoring the truck from the frame up. Maybe my ground or I have a bad positive cable.
Re: starters not engaging
Posted:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:13 pmby Gcranor
hattrick4467 wrote:It sounds like the bendix is not fully engaging. I would try two things. First is to rotate the engine by hand to move the flywheel a touch and see if that helps. You can many times do this by putting pressure on the fan belt and rotating the fan which will also move the crank. If that works it could be you have a few bad teeth on the flywheel. The other possibility is that there is not quite enough power to engage it. I would ensure a good batter and fully charged with good cables and a good ground.
I am located north of Bellingham so not so far away.
Let me know if either if these help.
I replaced the battery, cables, and cleaned the solenoid and the start does not engage. Oh I did rotate the engine by hand. Any ideas?
Re: starters not engaging
Posted:
Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:20 pmby cornbinder89
These original starter on the smaller K's with a HD or GRD flathead didn't have a solenoid, so either someone fitted some other starter or engine in there.