removing starter from a 1949 model A

swindave · Nov 21, 2020

any tips or advice on removing a starter from a 1949 model A
it pull starts just fine, but wont turn over otherwise,
good battery in it,
ive never removed a starter from one, so any help appricated !
thanks

Mike(NEOhio) · Nov 21, 2020

Careful....HEAVY

ArnieinChesterfieldVa · Nov 21, 2020

If it's like my 60, best to lay directly under the compartment with chest in line with starter. When finally released use both hands to lower to chest. That weight will put a hurtin on ya if not ready for it.
Arnie

susandiane · Nov 21, 2020

Amen to Mike. If the plate covering the cavety doesn't have drain holes, put some there. If it does, put some little cotter pins in them slightly spread so their jiggling around will keep them open. When plate comes off, some goodies may fall out-wasp nests etc. Be sure battery ground cable is disconnected to avoid a heart warming moment. Disconnect linkage and battery cable. You may have to remove flywheel cover, con't remember. Remove mounting bolts and slide it out. Have a piece of wood, rag pile or something for it to come down on. Most of all, be careful and think ahead. Having it drop on my face would probably improve my looks, but it probably wouldn't improve yours. Good luck

Loosehandle · Nov 21, 2020

Yes I would remove flywheel cover to help access linkage. Be careful removing battery cable it's on a bendy strip of copper and must be done before lowering

MSD · Nov 21, 2020

I lay under them so my knee holds it when it comes loose.

DonB · Nov 21, 2020

Don't have fingers to far around it will remove skin or nails.

James Howell · Nov 21, 2020

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Take a look at the information below.

Disconnect one of the battery cables.

Disconnect operating rod.

Remove the flywheel cover.

Remove yoke pin.

Remove the starter opening cover.

Disconnect the starter cable from the switch.

Remove the three cap screws securing the starter.

Remove the starter.

Hope this helps.

Dan in Ohio · Nov 21, 2020

swindave,

If your A still has the original battery cable it needs replaced. There may be nothing wrong with your starter. I have replaced that cable on several of my tractors. If it is not the cause of your problems now it soon will be, seventy-one years of corrosion is what you are dealing with.

swindave · Nov 21, 2020

thank you everyone for your help!

miangus · Nov 22, 2020

I see a number of members have had the pleasure. May just be the switch or contact bolt.

Kansas rhody · Nov 22, 2020

Before you pull that beast off I would do some more troubleshooting on your starter. Are you getting good volts/ amps down to the starter, like others have mentioned it could be a old main cable coming down from the battery. The starter button might be fried too, cant remember how hard it is to get to on the A, might be on top of the starter which of course then you have to pull it anyway, please let us know what you find out.

Mike Aylward · Nov 26, 2020

On an A the battery cable does not connect directly to the starter switch. The cable connects to a copper strip that is connected to the starter and is accessed through a hole in the main case above the starter. When reinstalling the starter this strip needs to be installed to the starter as it's pretty much impossible to do it otherwise. Be careful this strip does not touch the edges of the hole in the main case. Mike

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