stuck starter

[bambooboy]

have started trk 5 or 6 times over winter.80 degrees today thought i should take a short spin.pressed starter, nothing ok dead battery. on charger came back 1 hour,pressed starter,nothing.pulled off starter switch,looks ok.used jumper across 2 terminals. nothing, warm lug.disconnect batt&removed starter bolts,starter stuck.put in 3rd gear & rocked till starter fell loose.everything looks good.question is WHY&grease on starter gear or not. thanks tom

 

[Jacksonlll]

You just had. A stuck pinion. Go to YouTube and sea
Rch for stuck starter. Common problem.
No heavy oil on starter shaft. Very light and not much of it.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Wheel Bearing Grease, brushed on the flywheel teeth will eliminate MOST lock ups. EXCEPT when you DON'T fully retard the spark on start up! That'll cause it to kick like a MULE, BACKWARDS & lock it tighter than DICKS' HATBAND!! Dicks' hatband is "TIGHT" cuz he hides MAD MONEY in it---LOL
Bill W.