Farmall M Starter Just Spinning—Not Engaging

Posted by Blue3992 on October 09, 2006 at 14:47:35 from (205.188.116.133):

I’ve got an M with a 12 Volt system, but still has the 6 Volt starter.

Occasionally, I’ll go to start it, and all I get is a “spinning” sound from the starter, like its not engaging the flywheel. Pull out the starter, and the little gear (bendix gear?) is stuck at the bottom of the shaft. I usually take a flathead screwdriver and tap it a couple times against the teeth and it spins and spirals up the shaft like its supposed to. I reinstall the starter, and away I go.

This happens about once every 6 times I try to start it.

How do I fix permanently fix this? Is it the starter shaft that’s bad, or the bendix gear? I tried oiling the shaft with some 30W oil, but that hasn’t helped.

Should I just get the starter rebuilt? How much should that cost?

Replies:

• Re: Farmall M Starter Just Spinning—Not Engaging Marty Johns 19:58:52 10/09/06 (0)
• Re: Farmall M Starter Just Spinning—Not Engaging Bob M 19:15:11 10/09/06 (1)
  • Re: Farmall M Starter Just Spinning—Not Engaging Blue3992 19:22:23 10/09/06 (0)
• Re: Farmall M Starter Just Spinning—Not Engaging Don L C 18:35:21 10/09/06 (0)
• Re: Farmall M Starter Just Spinning—Not Engaging Hayfarmer 18:16:49 10/09/06 (0)
• Re: Farmall M Starter Just Spinning—Not Engaging Wardner 17:22:31 10/09/06 (1)
  • Re: Farmall M Starter Just Spinning—Not Engaging Keith-OR 19:34:52 10/09/06 (0)
• Re: Farmall M Starter Just Spinning—Not Engaging old 15:44:59 10/09/06 (0)

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