I just purchased two of these ATVs and one of the starters just spins and will not engauge. Does this sound like I will have to replace the entire starter or are there any secrets I don't know about? Any help would be appreciated.

 

I would check ebay for rebuild kits before purchasing a whole starter. Much cheaper. If nothing else, you've still got the pull start.
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Your starter many be fine. Your starter drive could be bad or it could just be stuck.

Remove the side cover and check out the starter drive.

 

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Thanks for the info, I am new to this so if you could tell me what a starter drive is I would appreciate it.

Thanks

Mike

 

Yeah the pull start is the only thing keeping me from going crazy. Thanks for the welcome.

Thanks Again

Mike

 

It is the part that when you it the button and you starter spins it catches and turns your motor to start it.

 

The starter drives are sort of expensive. About $130 or so from a dealer. There are some aftermarket starter drives but they just don't seem to last very long or at least that has been my experience so I reccomend you buy OEM if you need one.

Sometimes if the machine sits for a long time the drive can stick and all you need to do is remove it and free it up with some WD-40 or motor oil.

Also if your starter could not be spinning fast enough to kick the drive in.

This could be from a weak battery, worn starter or bad connections.

One sorce of bad connections that many people overlook is where the cables bolt to the starter relay.

Sometimes you can remove the cables and clean them and your starter and drive works like new again.

 

I have had good luck with the aftermarket ones you get off of Ebay for around $50.ran one for 5 yrs on a 425 magnum with no problem.Still on it as far as I know.

 

the starter gear could be very warn and have not enough teeth to grab the flywheel. but, for that to happen it takes a lot.