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2010 TE250 starter issues...Any one else?
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rubenguallar
Husqvarna
B Class
Hi Rich - I spoke with Eric a couple weeks ago and he mentioned he had a bike in the shop with the same issue as mine...I guess you were it! he told me the same thing about waiting to hear from the factory. The new starter motor worked for a few months on mine before it started developing the same issues again. I just hope they get this figured out before riding season starts again (although given the amount of snow we've had in the NE it could be awhile...)
See u soon!
Ruben
I've ridden mine twice in the cold for about 20minutes and noticed once it was warm the starter was barely starting the bike.
I don't have a good feeling about this.
Pls let me know what he tells you.
I sense he really wants to help us.
sprocket74
Husqvarna
B Class
My bike was slow starting as well. It would start great one time and crank slow the next, turned out to be a valve problem (decompression issue) make sure you have this checked before you risk dropping a valve.
chad26
Husqvarna
AA Class
Well as you know I have been chasing the starter issue also. Two nights ago I started up the bike with e-start and started right away, let it run 10 minutes and shut it off and tried to restart. Guess what no start not suprizing anymore. So I took starter out and disassemled the entire assembly. What I found out is all the plastic that is attached to the armiture was all flaking off and was gummed up around the armiture and the magnet. I took all the loose plastic off with a pick and razor blade and blew it out with compressed air. Than i took off the gear that bolts onto the end of the worm gear and ran the backside of the gear on some emerycloth, about 20 strokes. Reassemble the starter and put back into the bike tonight. It started right up as normal on a cold start, ran for about 5 minutes shut off and started right backup. Yes!! started it backup let it run for about another 10 minutes and the temp ran up to 206 degress with my Trail Tech Vapor and the fans kicked in. Shut the bike off and restarted it right away and it sounds like the bike turns over faster now. I think I have corrected MY starter problems. Hope this will help others out there that are having the same issue has me. I'm excited now!! 2010 250TXC
clutch
Husqvarna
A Class
I've got a new twist on the TE250 "starter issues". I pull up next to my son on his 2010 TE 250 at Superstition's Sand Dam and I notice his skid plate is wet with oil. I freak out and check the oil plug and the oil filter cover and all is good there. Further inspection reveals that both tabs on the starter's angle drive flanges are broken off and the drive and starter are about a half inch from being where they belong. The starter is cocked sideways in the angle drive and the mounting holes on the rear of the starter are broken out and bolts bent. One of the angle drive bolt holes is busted out of the engine case. YIKES! We pounded the starter back in place with a tire iron and hammer (rock) and wrapped a nylon strap around it to hold it in place and hopefully keep the oil in the motor and got it back to the truck with oil still in the sight glass.
I'm waiting for parts and having the busted case threads welded up so it can be drilled and tapped.
It appears to me that...if this engine either backfires or is forced to turn backwards it will attempt to turn the starter backwards with great mechanical advantage through the worm gear (which is nearly impossible), if the starter won't turn, it'll spit the starter's angle drive right out of the motor.
How do you like them apples?
I'm waiting for parts and having the busted case threads welded up so it can be drilled and tapped.
It appears to me that...if this engine either backfires or is forced to turn backwards it will attempt to turn the starter backwards with great mechanical advantage through the worm gear (which is nearly impossible), if the starter won't turn, it'll spit the starter's angle drive right out of the motor.
How do you like them apples?
Phoenix
Husqvarna
AA Class
Anyone heard any updates on this? Mine continues to be troublesome and seems to be getting worse. In fact, my husband says he won't ride with me anymore until I figure it out. lol. Here's the laundry list of what I've done so far:
Checked valves - at spec - Halls said that out-of-spec exhaust valves can cause hard starting
Disassembled starter - cleaned out a bunch of plasic, but it didn't change anything.
Replaced spark plug
Replaced fuses
Cleaned all connectors and inspected harness.
Attempted to inspect auto-decomp device, though its hard to tell if its working or not.
Replaced battery - absolutely no difference made.
Installed JD Jetting tuner - helped with some other problems, but not with the starting issue.
I've been putting it off, but I now have an ibeat cable on the way. The only other thing that I'm suspicious of is the spring on the exhaust cam. I saw a picture of another user's and the spring was different from mine.
I've been trying to pay very close attention to how the engine behaves when it won't start. Sometimes, kicking it through once and putting the kicker at the resistance point will help it start easier. Sometimes when I kick it, it will kick several strokes very easy and then one kick will be like hitting a brick wall. I can't say I'm very good at kickstarting bikes (I'm short - that's why I bought estart!), but the kicker does not seem to behave like my KTM, which tended to have a very even amount of resistance when kicking.
Checked valves - at spec - Halls said that out-of-spec exhaust valves can cause hard starting
Disassembled starter - cleaned out a bunch of plasic, but it didn't change anything.
Replaced spark plug
Replaced fuses
Cleaned all connectors and inspected harness.
Attempted to inspect auto-decomp device, though its hard to tell if its working or not.
Replaced battery - absolutely no difference made.
Installed JD Jetting tuner - helped with some other problems, but not with the starting issue.
I've been putting it off, but I now have an ibeat cable on the way. The only other thing that I'm suspicious of is the spring on the exhaust cam. I saw a picture of another user's and the spring was different from mine.
I've been trying to pay very close attention to how the engine behaves when it won't start. Sometimes, kicking it through once and putting the kicker at the resistance point will help it start easier. Sometimes when I kick it, it will kick several strokes very easy and then one kick will be like hitting a brick wall. I can't say I'm very good at kickstarting bikes (I'm short - that's why I bought estart!), but the kicker does not seem to behave like my KTM, which tended to have a very even amount of resistance when kicking.
pluro
Husqvarna
B Class
Now I have a new starter problem: The starter won't disengage --I can't always tell this and soon the battery depletes and bike dies. After waiting 20 minutes battery recharges so that just turning key on (not pushing starter button) engages starter. i got going again by disconnecting large starter wire from remote switch next to air filter, and kick starting. Got home, went over all the wiring--no short circuit found. Problem went away for a few rides but came back again.
Any ideas? Guess I'll start with a new remote switch cause the subframe bolt under it got loose so maybe that caused it to malfunction by excessive vibration....
Any ideas? Guess I'll start with a new remote switch cause the subframe bolt under it got loose so maybe that caused it to malfunction by excessive vibration....
blackdiamond
Husqvarna
A Class
2011 TE310 with starter issue... Seems different then most one here. Mine was working fine hot and cold. It stopped working altogether yesterday. You can hear the starter motor just spinnning away with out turning the motor over. My bike is under warranty so I will just bring it in but, here is my question; Can broken starter parts get into the motor and do additional damage?
Phoenix
Husqvarna
AA Class
I wonder if your worm gear and/or ring gear teeth are worn out? Both parts on my 10 TXC showed a bit of wear when I replaced the starter a month or so ago and I could see that letting those two parts slip where they make contact. Let us know what the dealer finds out. I would think it would be pretty hard for starter parts to get into the engine unless the whole worm gear detached or something.