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Question 1 of 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d47da0

The illustrated starting motor disengages the drive/clutch mechanism after the engine has started due to __________. See illustration MO-0051.

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The illustrated starting motor disengages the drive/clutch mechanism after the engine has started due to __________. See illustration MO-0051.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Starter motor drive mechanism shown at labels E, F, G, and H • How an overrunning (one‑way) clutch protects the starter when the engine reaches its own speed • Difference between centrifugal/centripetal force versus mechanical one‑way rotation

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• When the engine fires and begins to spin the flywheel faster than the starter, what must happen to the small pinion gear at H so the starter is not driven like a generator? • Which component in the illustration actually disconnects the pinion gear from the armature shaft when the flywheel ‘overtakes’ it—an electrical switch, stored spring energy, or a one‑way mechanical clutch? • Look at the splined sleeve and the clutch near G: in which direction can it transmit torque, and what happens when the flywheel tries to drive it the opposite way?

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• Identify which part in the picture is the overrunning (one‑way) clutch and which is just the solenoid plunger and spring • Confirm whether any centrifugal mechanism is actually drawn in the armature or commutator area • Trace the torque path from the armature to the pinion and back, and note what happens when the flywheel speed exceeds starter speed

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Question 1 of 20

The illustrated starting motor disengages the drive/clutch mechanism after the engine has started due to __________. See illustration MO-0051.

a centrifugal switch in the commutator

the potential retraction energy of the armature

the mechanical interaction between the overrunning clutch and the splined sleeve

centripetal force exerted by the rotating armature

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Question 1 / 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d47da0

Question 1 of 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d47da0

The illustrated starting motor disengages the drive/clutch mechanism after the engine has started due to __________. See illustration MO-0051.

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The illustrated starting motor disengages the drive/clutch mechanism after the engine has started due to __________. See illustration MO-0051.

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