Mine has a c-ring inside covered by another ring outside.
Tapped off the outer ring with a 1/2" deep socket,
and took off inner c-clip with pliers.

Martin

On 8/18/07, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> At  8/18/2007 08:12 PM,Martin Jagersand wrote:
>
>
> >7. To get at the middle bushing remove the ring and c-clip in front of
> the
> >gear. Slide off gear assembly. Take out plate holding middle bushing.
> >Replace if worn.
>
> Hello Martin,
>
> How do you get at the c-clip?
>
> I have a 2.1 starter that I (from time to time) try to get that
> c-clip off.  It's very frustrating.
> Maybe the diesel starter is that different from the 2.1 starter?
> Maybe it's just me? At any rate I'd love to get that gear off my spare
> starter.
> Thanks for the write up, it's a keeper.
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
> With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in an '87 Vanagon in western Washington.
>
>

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Martin Jagersand
University of Alberta
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~jag/