🔍 Key Concepts

• Bendix drive function in an electric starter system • Role of a friction clutch in protecting mechanical components • Difference between engaging/disengaging gears and absorbing shock/overrunning protection

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: What is the main job of a friction clutch in any rotating machinery—does it usually move parts into mesh, or does it control/limit how torque and shock are transmitted? • Which choices describe actions that are normally done by the Bendix mechanism itself (moving the pinion in and out of mesh) versus what a friction clutch specifically would handle? • Think about what might happen if the engine suddenly spins faster than the starter—what part of the Bendix assembly would protect the starter from damage in that case?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which answer choices describe movement/positioning of the pinion versus shock/torque protection • Match the typical job of a friction clutch: reducing shock, slipping under excess load, or preventing damage from speed differences • Eliminate any option that mentions components not usually associated with an electric Bendix drive starter (for example, systems used with air starting)