What was found
LAST NOVEMBER 2010, INSTALLED A REBUILT STARTER ADAPTER. MFG’S WARRANTEE REQUIRED A O/H STARTER, SO I SENT MY STARTER FOR OVERHAUL. LAST WEEK, ON START, VOLTAGE WAS OK BUT THE PROP TURNED ABOUT 10 DEGREES & STOPPED. THEN SMELLED A BURNING ODOR, COULD NOT SHUT OF THE BATTERY. THE BURNING ODOR GOT STRONGER, REMOVED THE COWLING & COULD NOT TOUCH THE BATTERY BOX DUE TO HIGH TEMPT. WITH GLOVES, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE STARTER HAD A SHORT IN THE FIELD COILS. THERE IS NO PROTECTION BETWEEN THE STARTER & BATTERY SO THE STARTER & BATTERY SOLENOID/RELAY STUCK CLOSED, COULD NOT SHUTOFF THE BATTERY WITH THE BATTERY SWITCH. OVERHAULED STATER FAILED AFTER 44 STARTS. VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO A FIRE HAZARD.