REPLACING STARTER GEAR RING To facilitate removal of gear ring, drill a 6 mm (0.236´´) dia. hole approx. 8 mm (0315´´) deep immediately below a tooth gap.
Split gear ring with a chisel at the drilled hole.
Installation: Heat new starter gear ring to 200 ... 230°C (400 ... 440°F). Check temperature with thermocolor pencil. Chamfered side of teeth faces engine. Use brass mandrel to drive on starter gear ring until it fits snugly.
Vehicles after change point in 1982 REPLACING STARTER GEAR RING Drill a 6 mm (0.236") dia. hole about 8 mm (0.315") deep below a tooth gap, to make breaking the gear ring easier.
Break gear ring at drilled point with a chisel.
Installation: Heat new hear ring to 200 ... 230° C (390 ... 445° F). Check temperature with a thermochrome pencil. Tooth bevelled surface faces engine end. Install starter gear ring to fit snugly with a brass mandrel.