Pinion Gear Clearance
- The clearance between the pinion gear and stop collar should be 0.012 - 0.098" (0.3 - 2.5 mm) on Hitachi starters, and 0.02 - 0.08" (0.51 - 2.03 mm) on Mitsubishi when solenoid is engaged. Adjust as necessary by changing shims between solenoid and starter yoke. See Fig 1.
- On Mazda B2200 models, projection distance (starter housing to front face of gear) should be 0.67" (17 mm).