Craig Staker

Well, that was the problem. I just got it to start finally... I took apart the starter and switched the two positive brushes. Thanks everyone for your help. I'm going for a drive.

Could I have put the brushes in wrong, so it is spinning the wrong direction?

I took some cardboard and cut out a wheel. The cardboard stopped the bindix gear from spinning.

I haven't figured out how to test it to see.

I removed the armature and the field coils to replace the brushes. And clean it. That was all. What could I have done that would have made the bindix gear not work?

yes, it is manually operated.

So when I turn the bindix gear with my fingers one direction the armature turs with it the opposite direction just the gear turns.

Thats right. When I pull the starter out and bench test it the bendix works or appears to be working fine. Is it's possible that when the bindix is engaged on the flywheel that it doesn't turn that just the armature is turning. So, when I turn the bindix gear with my fingers I can turn it both directions.

Got the batteries load tested and both are bad. Just like you guy said. Got a new batterie. It still just turns the bendix gear but doesn't turn the flywheel. I didn't monkey with the bendix gear when I cleaned the starter and replaced the brushes.

No, I haven't yet. I brought the battery in this morning that I used to bench test the starter. Hoked it up and I could hear the starter running like when I Bench tested it. The bendix gear wasn't turning the flywheel.

I bench tested the starter and it didn't work. I took it apart and replaced the brushes and cleaned the armature. Then put it back together and bench tested it. It worked great. I installed it and tried to crank it. It didn't turn over and the battery dropped again.

I took the switch off and touched it with the cable and it sparked but didn't spin the starter. I will let you guys know how it goes when I take the starter out. Thanks so much for all the information I really appreciate it guys! Very helpful!

It does turn by hand. Should it start with the crank?

Would a bad starter make the battery drop like that? Still just having the starter connected to just the battery should get it to crank right?

I took sandpaper to the terminals and cables still nothing.