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Old 02-10-2011, 05:13 AM
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Lastly fit the solenoid. Give it a good clean – grease it up a bit.



If you've got knackered heads on the retaining screws replace them now. You'll need 40mm M5 bolts. I went for Allen heads instead of the slotted originals. At least if you have to drill out Allen heads they've kind of got a handy starting hole for your drill bit! Lightly smear with copper anti-seize grease before installing. If you have difficulty fitting these bolts you can use longer M5 bolts (say 70mm) to partially compress the springs in the solenoid so that you can more easily get a grip on the first correct length bolts. Fit the wire that runs from the brushes to solenoid.
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