Early Starter switch cleaning

Ryan_Miller · Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 6:41 am Post subject: Early Starter switch cleaning

I know the starter switches can accumulate carbon and burn if not cleaned periodically.

I have read through the electrical TM and just wanted to see if anyone had any more good tips before I take my starter out and clean the switch contacts.

I may write an article with photos to post up on the downloads section if I can get it back together properly.
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RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

Last year I reconditioned a (later) switch. .030 phenolic sheet is easy to work for new doghouse insulators..
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wesk · Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 10:47 am Post subject:

Early open nose or late closed nose. The TM 9-1825B only covers the early open nose and it's switch. The TM 9-2920-215-35 Auto-Lite Starter MCZ4001UT is virtually un-obtainium!
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Ryan_Miller · Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 3:02 pm Post subject:

Early open nose Starter. I have an extra NOS switch somewhere.

Are they difficult to clean and get back together?
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RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

I can't speak for the open nose switch but the switch for the close nose starter was not a problem..
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Ryan_Miller · Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 3:12 pm Post subject:

Will find out next week after my monthly Army Reserves training weekend. Mine is not burned out so hopefully just a clean up.

Didn't yours short out last fall Rick?
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RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

Sure did, in Ouray Co, Black Bear pass. Blew one post right out of the housing..
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http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules/gallery/albums/album552/100_4496_1024x768.sized.jpg

If you find that your insulators are degraded shoot me an address, I've got plenty of phenolic sheet on hand.. Rick
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keats · Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 9:05 pm Post subject:

I did some light research on this and found nothing on cleaning the switch . I did find some photos of rebuild kits. They don't look to intimidating and with few parts so it might not be that bad a task. I have no idea how the switch works compared to the later ones I am familiar with.

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=QEH-WvWdKYqH8APU6JDABg&q=willys+m38+earlt+starter+kits&oq=willys+m38+earlt+starter+kit&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.33i160k1.2833.16147.0.18205.38.37.1.0.0.0.189.4487.0j32.32.0..2..0...1.1.64.psy-ab..5.26.3613...0j0i131k1j0i10k1j0i22i30k1j33i22i29i30k1j33i21k1.0.LMp6vI2s0R8
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whydahdvr · Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 10:00 am Post subject:

Rick,
How did you get back?
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RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

whydahdvr · Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 12:49 pm Post subject:

Nice!
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