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TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR
F-44 F-44
RANGER 8
BRUSH REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT (continued)
PROCEDURE
1. Remove the spark plug wires.
2. With the 5/16” nut driver, remove the 6
sheet metal screws from the case top.
3. Remove the rubber gasket (cover seal)
from the lift bail.
4. Remove the fuel cap. The rubber gasket
for the fill tube with come off with the case
top.
5. Remove the case top, then reinstall the
fuel cap.
6. With the 5/16” nut driver, remove the 5
screws holding the right case side.
7. Remove the right case side by lifting up
and out.
8. With the needle nose pliers, gently remove
the blue and the red wires from the
brushes. See Figure F.10.
9. With the 7/16” wrench, remove the brush
holder assembly bracket from the stator
frame.
10. With the 5/16” open end wrench, remove
the two screws that secure the brush hold-
er assembly to the bracket. Slide the
brush holder assembly out of the bracket.
11. To change the brushes, use the slot head
screw driver to pop off the plastic retainer
on the back of the brush holder assembly.
12. Remove the old brushes and insert the
new ones. One corner of the terminal clip
is beveled so that the brush can go in only
one way.
13. Snap the plastic retainer back onto the
brush holder. The brushes may need
some repositioning; wiggle them slightly to
help them seat properly on the slip rings.
14. To reinstall the brushes, depress the
spring-loaded brushes into the holder and
slip a suitable non-metallic, fairly stiff
retainer through the slots at the top and
bottom of the holder. A cable tie works
well; see Figure F.10. This will hold the
brushes up so that you can easily install
the holder.
15. Slide the brush holder assembly back into
the bracket and, with the 5/16” open end
wrench, install the two screws that hold it
in place.
16. With the 7/16” wrench, install the brush
holder assembly bracket to the stator
frame.
17. Slowly remove the non-metallic retainer
from the brush holder and let the brushes
snap back against the slip rings.
18. With the needle nose pliers, connect the
red and the black wires to the appropriate
terminals on the brushes. The red wire is
inboard.
19. Check the wire connections for clearance
and tightness.
20. Reinstall the case side, fuel cap, lift bail
gasket, case top, and spark plug wires.