now that everything is cleaned, its time to put it back together.
i suppose there are several ways to go about it. i put the brush assy back on then slid the armature in and worked the brush assy on by alternately pushing the brushes back. but now that i think about it, it might be easier to put the armature in, then put the brush assy on just having the deal with 2 brushes, then put the other 2 brushes on after the assy is on.
just take note of the springs. they can go on 2 ways. the curved side of the spring goes against the back of the brush.
another option is to put the nose assy together first, then slide the main housing over the armature then put the brush assy on last.
the only other real hard part is getting the solenoid back on the lever arm. this is where i actually am at. i had to stop to go to a bike race.
make sure the "shift lever" is engaged in the slots on the armature. that is what pushes the starter gear into the flywheel.
to get the solenoid back on, remove the 10mm bolt and pull the arm out, take a screwdriver and push the spring back on the solenoid and slide it over the arm, then screw the solenoid back on.
here is a pic with the armature back in and the brush assy on.
there really is not much to these starters. if a winding goes bad, you would have starting issues all the time. the bushings on the ends can wear out but i dont know if that would cause hot start issues, perhaps the starter gear might not engage the flywheel. the brushes can wear out, again, not a hot start problem. it really comes down to the solenoid.
while the solenoid is off, you can push the plunger in and out to make sure it moves freely.
here are 2 other pics i took.
in these 2 pics, with the solenoid unscrewed but connected to the arm, you can move the gear in and out to make sure you have the arm connected to the armature.
the more i think about it the more i think putting it back together starting at the nose might work better. i stopped at putting the solenoid back on and was having a hard time. i think i need to remove the 10mm bolt so the arm can come out some more so i can get the solenoid back on.
so the only 2 hard parts of the starter are the brushes, getting them back on, and the solenoid. other than that, make sure all is clean and moves freely.
i have not looked for any parts for the starter, mainly the 2 bushings, but if you replaced those and the brushes are good, you have a new starter.
some times i prefer the older original parts, so if i can rebuild it or repair it, and save some money, i will. another thing, if it is already broke, i cant make it any worse by taking it apart.
i hope this helps.
its back in. the cold starting in MUCH faster now. i have not gotten it hot to check that yet.