Hello Once More Everyone,
So in my last couple of blog entries I started talking about troubleshooting the starter system on my motorcycle. I discussed replacing the battery, the solenoid, and testing the starter motor. I found that the starter motor was smoking when I had it hooked up to the rest of the system, but disengaged from the starter clutch. As such, my next task was to disassemble the starter motor and see what I could do to finally get my bike running.
So in my last couple of blog entries I started talking about troubleshooting the starter system on my motorcycle. I discussed replacing the battery, the solenoid, and testing the starter motor. I found that the starter motor was smoking when I had it hooked up to the rest of the system, but disengaged from the starter clutch. As such, my next task was to disassemble the starter motor and see what I could do to finally get my bike running.
Disassembling the Starter Motor
So, basically the starter motor in the XS750 is held together via two long screws that run the length of the tubular body. To disassemble the motor, all I really had to do was unscrew the two screws and pull the body apart. Essentially, the starter motor consists of three sections: the gear assembly (depicted in Figure 1), the armature housing, and the rear brush assembly.