Starter Generator help
 

Hey,

I purchased a used starter generator off of ebay recently. it came in the mail today so i took off my old one, mounted the new one and it started turned over the motor well, but it would not start. i am wondering if there is a process you must go through when changing out starter generators? can someone help me please.

thankyou,
Nick V

I think your problem lies elsewhere. The starter shouldn't cause it not to start if it's cranking the motor over.

I just went through a bunch of generator problems (search for my thread titled "127 charging issues" ) and my cub would still start. I think the previous poster has it right with the problem lies elsewhere. If you have spark, I would look at the fuel system next.

If the S/G is doing what it's supposed to be doing, why do you suspect it as being the cause of the engine not starting?

i have reason to suspect its the starter generator because i put the other starter generator back on (that starts just does not charge) and it fired right up. i noticed last night also, that one of the terminals on the starter generator was loose and completely stripped. is there a way to change it? this might be what is causing the problem.

There's a video on you tube of a guy taking apart a delco-remy generator if that's the kind you have. Not the best video but it might help you figure out how to get at the terminals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XDs9...eature=related

A couple of months ago I had a terminal that was broken off, the attaching wire went to one of the field coils inside. I took it (the terminal) and the coil out, made a new terminal and had my brother silver solder it to the lead on the coil. So far it works just as it should.

If it's the armature terminal that needs fixing, I'd braze it instead of soldering it. This was at the recommendation of a good S/G shop; they said that if the tractor started hard or otherwise needed cranking for longer than a few seconds, enough heat could be generated to melt the solder.

My experience is:
Regular solder melts approx. 750* where silver solder melts about 1200* and up.
So it acts more like brazing rod but tins/sweats easier. it would be difficult, but not impossible to braze a wire to a terminal.
I have had excellent success using silver solder.
again, just my experience.

thanks for the help fellas. i took my starter generator apart and one of those plastic washer thingys had busted in half and the wire had pulled off so i retrofitted another terminal on by tying the two wires together. and according to the volt meter it is putting out volts now. the voltage regulator is my problem.