The starter motor for Renault Duster is a four-pole, four-brush DC motor with permanent magnet excitation, combined with an electromagnetic two-winding traction relay
Covers and stator housing are tightened with two bolts. Permanent magnets are fixed in the stator housing.
Rotation from the shaft of the electric motor armature is transmitted to the drive gear through the freewheel clutch.
When the key is turned in the ignition switch to the "D" (engine start) position, the battery voltage is applied to the retractor and retaining windings of the traction relay, as a result the drive lever moves and the starter gear engages with the engine flywheel toothed rim.
At the same time, the armature of the traction relay closes the power contacts (at this moment, the retracting winding is turned off) and the voltage from the battery is supplied to the starter motor.
The starter armature turns the engine crankshaft through the freewheel clutch.
After starting the engine, when the speed of the gear wheel exceeds the speed of the starter shaft, the freewheel is unlocked and slips, protecting the starter from high speed and damage.
Removing and checking the starter of the K4M engine
We prepare the car for the job.
We install the car on a viewing ditch or lift.
Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery.
We take out the oil dipstick
Remove the fuel rail protection
Unscrew the nut with a 10 head
Remove the wire tip from the traction relay contact bolt
Unscrew the nut with a head of 8
We remove the tip of the wire from the control output of the traction relay
The nut is attached to the wire end
With a 13 head, unscrew the upper starter mounting bolt
We unscrew the lower starter mounting bolt (shown at the bottom of the car).
This bolt also secures the wiring harness holder bracket.
Remove the starter
Checking the starter drive
Use a screwdriver to turn the drive gear. The gear should turn in one direction with the drive shaft, and in the other direction on the drive shaft. Otherwise, the drive must be replaced.
Use a screwdriver to move the drive gear along the shaft. The gear should move easily along the shaft without jamming.
To check the starter, we connect with wires: the positive terminal of the battery with the upper contact bolt 1 of the traction relay, and the negative terminal with the starter housing.
Use a screwdriver to bridge the upper contact bolt 1 and control terminal 3 of the traction relay.
At the same time, the drive gear should move out and the starter motor will turn on. Otherwise, we check the electric motor and the starter traction relay.
To check the electric motor, we connect the wires to the positive terminal of the battery with the lower contact bolt 2 of the traction relay, and the negative terminal to the starter housing.
In this case, the shaft of the electric motor must rotate.
Otherwise, the motor is defective.
To check the traction relay, we connect the wires to the positive terminal of the battery with the control terminal 3 of the traction relay, and the negative terminal to the starter housing.
In this case, the drive gear should move out.
If this does not happen, the traction relay is faulty.
Install the starter in reverse order.
In this case, the dowel pin on the clutch housing must enter the corresponding hole in the front starter cover.
Removing and checking the starter of the F4R engine
Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery.
We remove the protection of the power unit (article - Removing the protection of the engine, wheel arch liners and mud flaps Renault Duster)
Remove the air intake with the resonator assembly
With a 13 head, unscrew the two starter mounting bolts
We take out the bolts
Bolt location
With a head of 8, unscrew the nut securing the wire tip to the control output of the traction relay.
The nut is attached to the wire end
Remove the tip of the wire from the relay output
With a 10 head, unscrew the nut securing the wire end,
connected to the positive terminal of the battery.
The nut is attached to the wire end
Remove the wire tip from the traction relay contact bolt
With a 13 head, unscrew the lower starter mounting bolt
Remove the starter
Checking the starter drive
Use a screwdriver to turn the starter drive gear. The gear must rotate in one direction with the drive shaft, and in the other direction on the drive shaft. Otherwise, the drive must be replaced.
Use a screwdriver to move the gear along the shaft. The gear should move easily along the shaft without jamming.
If the gear sticks to the shaft, the drive must be replaced.
To check the starter, we connect with wires: the positive terminal of the battery with the upper contact bolt of the traction relay, and the negative terminal with the starter housing.
With a screwdriver, we bridge the upper contact bolt and the control output of the traction relay.
At the same time, the drive gear should move out and the starter motor will turn on.
To check the electric motor, we connect the positive terminal of the battery with the lower contact bolt of the traction relay, and the negative terminal with the starter housing.
In this case, the shaft of the electric motor must rotate. If this does not happen, the electric motor is faulty.
To check the traction relay, we connect the positive wire of the battery to the control output of the traction relay, and the negative output to the case.
In this case, the drive gear should move out. If this does not happen, the traction relay is faulty.
When installing the starter, first we put the wire ends on the contact bolt and the control output of the traction relay and tighten the nuts of their fastening.
We install the starter in place and attach three bolts of its fastening.
The locating sleeve 1 in the clutch housing must enter the hole 2 of the front starter cover.
After that, we finally tighten the starter mounting bolts and the nuts for fastening the wire ends.
Install all parts in reverse order.
Dismantling the starter
Unscrew the nut with a 13 head
We remove the tip of the wire from the output of the traction relay
Using the TorxT-25 wrench, unscrew the three screws securing the traction relay
Removing the traction relay
We take out the spring from the traction relay
Using a 7 spanner wrench, unscrew the two tie bolts
Disconnect the front cover and the starter housing
We take out the seal
Removing the front cover
Remove the drive lever
Remove the anchor of the traction relay from the drive lever
Remove the drive assembly
We take out the anchor with a brush holder from the starter housing
Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the two screws
Remove the cover
We take out the lock washer from the groove of the armature shaft
Removing the spacer washer
Removing the back cover
Removing the brush holder
Removing the insulated brushes from the brush holder
Use a screwdriver to pry off the cover
Remove the cover of the planetary gear
We take out three satellites of the planetary gearbox
We support the end surface of the ring gear on a wooden block.
Place the jaws of the open-end wrench at 12 on the stop ring of the drive gear and, hitting the wrench with a hammer, press the stop ring.
Pry off with a screwdriver
Remove the locking ring
Removing the restraining ring
Remove the overrunning clutch from the drive gear assembly
Use a screwdriver to move from the groove
And remove the retaining ring
We move the washer from the drive shaft
And the ring gear of the planetary gear
We inspect and check the condition of the collector and armature windings.
Charring of the windings is not permitted.
The ends of the windings must be well soldered to the collector lamellas.
If the collector is slightly burned, we clean its plates with a fine abrasive cloth.
With an ohmmeter, we check the short circuit of the armature winding to ground.
The resistance should be very large (strive to infinity).
We replace the defective anchor.
We inspect the brushes; they should not have cracks or chips. Otherwise, replace the brush holder with a new one.
Putting the starter together in reverse order.
We mount the brush holder before installing the armature in the starter housing.
Before installing the brush holder on the armature collector, we sink the brushes into the guides and insert the mandrel 1 into the central hole of the brush holder.
A tool head with an outer diameter of 30.5 mm can be used.
Pressing the mandrel to the collector, we move the brush holder from it to the collector.
Install the back cover, spacer and lock washers and close them with a lid.
Install the back cover so that the protruding part of the cover is aligned with the rubber seal of the brush leads.
When installing the starter housing on the anchor, hold the anchor with the handle of the hammer to prevent it from being attracted by the permanent magnets of the stator and lower the housing onto the back cover.