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Daves55Sedan · 10-05-2023, 09:31 PM

Not sure it should make a difference about the spring position on the bendix (starter drive). That spring and giant washer are held onto the end of the starter shaft by a pin thru the shaft. That end position doesn't change no matter where the rest of the spring is retracted. You still need to get that end away from the ring-gear and that end is always in the same position. It is the drive gear that moves back and forth at the other end.
That's why I say, PUSH INWARD at the opposite end of the starter motor. That disengages the drive gear from the flywheel. Keep the motor pushed inward and pull out. Once your starter motor hits the frame crossmember, you can lower the motor at the opposite end and angle it downward and pull the whole thing out of the bellhousing.

10-05-2023, 09:31 PM	#16
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: Starter removal on a 55- HELP Not sure it should make a difference about the spring position on the bendix (starter drive). That spring and giant washer are held onto the end of the starter shaft by a pin thru the shaft. That end position doesn't change no matter where the rest of the spring is retracted. You still need to get that end away from the ring-gear and that end is always in the same position. It is the drive gear that moves back and forth at the other end. That's why I say, PUSH INWARD at the opposite end of the starter motor. That disengages the drive gear from the flywheel. Keep the motor pushed inward and pull out. Once your starter motor hits the frame crossmember, you can lower the motor at the opposite end and angle it downward and pull the whole thing out of the bellhousing.