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This is the end of the Jammed Starter post, but not the end of my troubles. I feel a little foolish about not being able to see what caused all my trouble. Before starting all this I put the batteries in parallel and charged them with a 12 volt charger 'til the current dropped way down. It...

Update, but not a conclusion. I started to take the starter apart but, even with the TM that frank8003, which was the correct one, I decided that I ought to let someone with some experience look at it. I took it to a local starter and alternator repair shop who said they would charge $50 to...

frank8003, THANKS, THANKS. I just downloaded that and will study it.

I considered jumping it, but my overriding goal is to have a reliable vehicle that won't leave me stuck on the backside of Mt. Gunnison. Since the truck is almost 50 yr. old, I am concerned that whatever went wrong this time could happen again. I want to know why it stuck, if I can find out...

Time to scour the TM's, but I'm a bit lost. Downloading every TM, except the ones that obviously would not include starter motor information, will take me a long while. Is there someone who can shortcut my search by pointing me at the TM that shows how to disassemble the starter motor? I have...

Good advice, rustystud. I'm planning to pull it this weekend. Even if, by some fluke, I got it working I would want to see the insides just to make sure it wasn't going to crap out away from home. I have been awfully lucky in the past 20 years because most of my breakdowns have been close to...

I was able to turn it either way easily. I have had jammed starters on Jeeps and did exactly what you suggested with immediate success. Alas, WONUAA refused to cooperate.

I've searched the postings, but I didn't find anything helpful. I'm hoping someone can give me a simple fix. My M109 has sat for a while. A couple of months ago when it was bitter cold I tried to start it in temps around minus ten. It groaned, then there was a solid 'clunk' and it would not...