It can be done at home, if you have access to a milling
machine, a lathe and an oxy/act torch. It is possible to
assemble a make shift press and safely remove/install the
pole pieces.
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/150107569 This starter had a bad field coil and I replaced them with
heavy duty coils I got from Ken Warner at Classic Generator
in Midlothian, TX. He also supplied the new post, starter
switch, brushes and bearings. The commutator should be turned
true to the center line of the armature for the new brushes,
the insulation relieved between the segments and the armature
checked with a growler for shorts to ground and coil to coil
shorts or open coils.
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/160598953 As Jerry posted, if your not equipped to delve this deeply
into a starter or generator your best bet is to take it to
a professional starter/generator shop. Simply sanding the
commutator and installing new brushes might work for a quick
fix but that's one of the reasons that we hear complaints
about 6v starters not operating up to snuff and generators
not performing as they should.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
