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    MEP 002 and 003 Type 2 Starters

    I was picked up by an Army R&D Facility as a refrigeration mech and went through 52c July-October, 1981.
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    MEP 002 and 003 Type 2 Starters

    Yup. I attended 52C at Belvoir as a civvy.
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    MEP 002 and 003 Type 2 Starters

    Guyfang, Did you start out life as a 52Charlie? David
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    MEP 002 and 003 Type 2 Starters

    Installed a new acvr today (thanks triple Jim), and started the 003 must be 20 times this afternoon (just to see if it would hold up). Started great every time with the type 1 starter. The type 2 starter worked for upwards of 20 times, before it started giving trouble. Did it take that long for...
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    MEP 002 and 003 Type 2 Starters

    Guyfang, Yup, been through all that and corrected wiring on all four MEP's. Kind of interested in Jamaweib's spacer comments. Do you know if this was a general practice (adding spacers)? Had to do it on a '77 350 chevy motor starter to stop grinding. Thanks, David
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    MEP 002 and 003 Type 2 Starters

    That is about my timeframe with the 003. Have type 1 on it and it seems happy. Are you saying the starter is coming too far out (back), or staying more toward the flywheel? My 003 sounds like the bendix is not fully engaging the teeth in the flywheel. Wonder if there is a bendix kit for the...
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    MEP 002 and 003 Type 2 Starters

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    MEP 002 and 003 Type 2 Starters

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    MEP 002 and 003 Type 2 Starters

    Has anyone had problems with the type 2 starters holding up? I have purchased several type 2 starters from the auction site. I have one with 20 to 30 starts on it and this week during the monthly exercise, it chattered and ground during the starting process. It did finally start that time, but...
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