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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:11:28 -0600
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] starter
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Kevin,

It sounds like the starter gear may be too close to the flywheel.  There
should be a few thousanths inch clearance between the two sets of teeth.
The starter gear is spring-loaded and should retract as soon as you release
the switch.  If it doesn't, I would keep looking until I found out why it
didn't.  Does it extend & retract when bench tested?

Mark S.

On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 12:45 PM, kevin lane <n3773@comcast.net> wrote:

>  I haven't run my engine yet, but when I crank it over, the starter gear
> remains extended after I stop.  is it the torque of the engine running that
> pushes it back, or do I have a clearance problem?   with Tracy's plate, I
> seem to remember that there is only one way to install it, no adjustments.
> in writing this it reminded me that the new starter wouldn't engage at
> first.  I took it to the auto parts store, they tested it, and no problems.
> I reinstalled it and it engaged.  maybe the solenoid isn't consistent.
> comments?
>
> ps - thanks Lynn for the idea of using a compressed air gun to prime the
> oil pump.   just filled the line to the oil radiator, then forced it all
> back into the block.
>

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<div>Kevin, </div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>It sounds like the starter gear=A0may be=A0too close to the flywheel.=
=A0 There should be=A0a few thousanths inch=A0clearance between the two set=
s of teeth.=A0 The starter gear is spring-loaded and should retract as soon=
 as you release the switch.=A0 If it doesn&#39;t, I would keep looking unti=
l I found out why it didn&#39;t.=A0 Does it extend &amp; retract when bench=
 tested?=A0 </div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>Mark S.<br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 12:45 PM, kevin lane <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:n3773@comcast.net">n3773@comcast.net</=
a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff">
<div><font face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I haven&#39;t run my engine yet, but when=
 I crank it over, the starter gear remains extended after I stop.=A0 is it =
the torque of the engine running that pushes it back, or do I have a cleara=
nce problem?=A0=A0 with Tracy&#39;s plate, I seem to remember that there is=
 only one way to install it, no adjustments.</font></div>

<div><font face=3D"Comic Sans MS">in writing this it reminded me that the n=
ew starter wouldn&#39;t engage at first.=A0 I took it to the auto parts sto=
re, they tested it, and no problems.=A0 I reinstalled it and it engaged.=A0=
 maybe the solenoid isn&#39;t consistent.=A0=A0 comments?</font></div>

<div><font face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Comic Sans MS">ps - thanks Lynn for the idea of using a =
compressed air gun to prime the oil pump.=A0=A0 just filled the line to the=
 oil radiator, then forced it all back into the block.</font></div></div></=
blockquote>
</div><br>

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