Boost Your 1992 Toyota Tercel Know-How Part I Courtesy Toyota Motor Corporation Starting System Starter Disassembly Remove magnetic switch. Remove the nut, and disconnect the lead wire from the terminal C. Loosen the two nuts holding the magnetic switch to the drive housing. Lift the magnetic switch up and out to unhook the plunger from the drive lever. Remove commutator end frame. Remove the bearing cover. Using a thick- ness gauge, check the armature shaft System Circuit Ignition Switch Fusible Link Battery Terminal C Starter thrust clearance between the lock plate and end frame. Thrust clearance: 0.05 to 0.60 mm (0.0020 to 0.0236 in.). “a ber. Remove the two through bolts and pull out the commutator end frame. Remove brushes and brush holder. Using a piece of steel wire, separate the brush springs and remove the brushes from the brush holder. Pull the brush holder off the armature. Remove the lock plate, spring and rub- Neutral Start Switch (A/T) Clutch Start Switch (M/T) Remove field frame from drive hous- ing. Pull apart by hand. Remove armature. Remove the drive lever from the drive housing. Pull the armature from the drive housing. Remove starter clutch. Using a screw- driver, tap in the stop collar. Using a screwdriver, pry off the snap ring. Remove the rear collar from the shaft. If the pinion was difficult to pull out, smooth the shaft with an oil stone. Remove the starter clutch. Starter Inspection Armature Coil Check that commutator is not grounded. Using an ohmmeter, check that there is no continuity between the commutator and armature coil core. If there is continuity, replace the armature.