A little help with starter motor re-assembly please

[Three6ty]

Hi,
Today my starter motor button was sticking some times and wouldn't turn the motor on.
So tonight I have come home and taken it apart and cleaned up the contacts on the switch and all seems good. However I cannot for the life of me get the thing back together. The problem I have is the little contact things on springs that touch the coil. I can't hold them in against the springs and push it all back together if that makes sense. Is there a knack to get these things back together?
Any help greatly appreciated as ever
Cheers, Rich

[horneteer]

Try taking the plastic cover at the cone end of the starter off, so that you have the motor coil in one hand. Keep one contact in place with the end of the motor shaft and lever the other contact away from the shaft with a small screwdriver until the end of the shaft is seated.
HTH
H

[SadSack]

use some thread to hold brushes in then break thread when there in place.
Guessing at your problem

[Three6ty]

Try taking the plastic cover at the cone end of the starter off, so that you have the motor coil in one hand. Keep one contact in place with the end of the motor shaft and lever the other contact away from the shaft with a small screwdriver until the end of the shaft is seated.
HTH
H

Hi,
I actually did this earlier and got it all back together. However I now can't do the nut up that holds the cone on as I can't grip the shaft in any way and it just spins.
Cheers, Rich

[moonmanflyer]

Mine was playing up today also, think it is passed its best sale by date, might have to get the align starter after all

[Three6ty]

Yeah, I might just take the plunge and get one tomorrow.
Cheers, Rich

[Three6ty]

use some thread to hold brushes in then break thread when there in place.
Guessing at your problem

That may work. Thanks. I'll give it a try.
Cheers

[Adrian]

Im hopping to get one of the align starters this week ,hobby hanger will have them in on tuesday aidi told me.

[moonmanflyer]

Im hopping to get one of the align starters this week ,hobby hanger will have them in on tuesday aidi told me.

I will get him to put me one back as well then, want to try to see if mine is fixable tonight first

[Adrian]

I will get him to put me one back as well then, want to try to see if mine is fixable tonight first

James you cant keep using ...marks club starter