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Drew, 1: It is possible, not enough volts to drive the starter motor at full speed, therefore the bendix will not kick in.( clean all electrical connections) 2: It is possible the bendix is sticky/broken, therefore even at full starter speed it will not kick in,(Pull starter, and clean bendix... Gets tricky here, When you LOOSEN the bolts mounting the starter to the bell housing, you may want to put nuts on the threads of the bolts so the starter end plates, armature and field don't rattle apart in your hands. Then you have to manuver the bendix around the ring gear. Several of the 9N,2N,8N forumn members recommend no oil, lube or penitrating fluid be used on the bendix or starter shaft. Lube will attract and hold dust therefore cause premature sticking. May be a geographical/weather related phenonomem. Search 9N,2N.8N archives for Bendix) 3: could be a commbination of 1&2, ( follow above recommendations) 4: Sometimes it pays to have a new bendix put on while you are down at the local automotive/ag electrical rebuild shop,( while testing your starter because worn bushings or weak electrical windings can cause the starter to spin marginally slow). For an extra maybe 5 bucks get the new design clutch drive bendix ( I think it was $37 vs $32) HTH ATW/WA
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