starter engagement problems on 710K

[bonefish635]

To anyone else this side of the Atlantic, it only cost $60 to ship the starter from the US. Much less than I feared.

I'll keep you posted with the replacement process. My suspicion is that the huge shower of sparks I created whilst removing the starter power lead might have had a teeny weeny negative effect on the electrical system. I vaporised a chunk out of a 1/4" ratchet spanner in the process, and could hear The Carpenters Greatest Hits in my left ear for several hours afterwards, even when in the bath.

Tony

[bonefish635]

Success. Gear reduction starter fitted. Much easier to refit than the original (as promised). A pleasant surprise was that the shower of sparks last time when I shorted the power lead to the starter against the body with a spanner didn't actually do any harm to the electrics or fuses.

I just bolted everything back on and she started right up.

Thanks again for everyone's help.

Tony