Section Il. STARTER ASSEMBLY
shift lever. When the control switch closes the
6-3. General
cranking circuit the solenoid is energized,
The shift lever cranking motor has the shift
shifting the starting motor pinion into mesh
lever mechanism and the solenoid plunger
with the engine flywheel ring gear and closing
enclosed in the drive housing protecting them
the main contacts located inside the solenoid.
from exposure to dirt and icing conditions. A
Battery current is then directed to the motor
solenoid switch mounted to the flange on the
starting motor drive housing operates the over
causing the armature to rotate. Cranking
running clutch drive by means of a linkage and
torque is transmitted by the clutch from the
