Posted by JAXMKE on August 08, 2016 at 11:17:21 from (99.114.121.38):
Hello, First time poster and new owner of a completely derelict non-running Ford 9N. I've been bringing the tractor back to life addressing the usual things by process and everything was going as I expected until I ran into a starter problem.
The problem started with the starter gear failing to engage and the starter motor free-wheeling. So, I pulled the starter and it looks like the retainer for the big spring on the end of the starter drive fell off. I called it is a snap ring in the subject line, but I think it is heavier duty than that.
I removed the starter drive and ordered a new one so that piece is addressed. My question is what the forum thinks about retrieving the snap ring/retainer ring. Should I hope for the best that it fell to the bottom of the bell housing and will never trouble me again or should I go to work and split the tractor in half and find it? I guess if it fell into the clutch mechanism it could find its way to a place between the flywheel and pressure plate or worse. I suppose I am answering my own question and should split the tractor, but I am hoping someone will convince me it is unnecessary.
The tractor did turn over before the starter drive failed so I have been making progress on the other things. The teeth on the flywheel look good although I didn't look at all of them. The teeth on the little starter gear looked perfect.
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