Latest chapter on my starter problem goes like this: Took 4 hrs. of sweat, skinned knuckles, and frustrations just to get to the two starter bolts that hold the starter on. Had to remove the cowl, all the air blower covers, hydraulic cooler, exhaust manifolds loose, the fan, the attachment drive clutch assembly(which is about million spacers, washers, and springs), all the way down to the flywheel itself, to get access to the starter bolts. Used every known tool I had and I doubt if I can ever can all the parts back to where they came from. Took the starter to an independent rebuild shop. They took it apart and found that a brush had broken loose, fell down into an armature wire, cut the wire, and shorted out against case. They called Memphis and think they found the right armature and brushes to rebuild the starter. Parts should be in on Monday and ready for me to pick-up that afternoon. Rebuild price will be in the $65.00 range which is a whole lot better than the new price of $355.00 that Case quoted me. I just hope I can get all the parts back in the correct order and get the clutch assembly adjusted properly. This is all a learning experience for me and I'm 57 yrs. old! Thanks again for everyones help and advice. This was my first post to Tractorbynet and it's been a very pleasurable experience. You've got some real fine participants on this site!
