I've been told that it is difficult and expensive to "reverse" a starter generator, I would be willing to bet that this S/G came off of something besides a Cub Cadet.
I keep wanting to think that the direction of rotation is controlled by the field coils and the way they are installed in the housing, however if they are installed backwards then the wires attached to them wouldn't be long enough to reach the brushes and the terminal studs.
I may be way off with this but I think that's how it works, hopefully some of the electric motor gurus will be along shortly and straighten us both out.
I keep wanting to think that the direction of rotation is controlled by the field coils and the way they are installed in the housing, however if they are installed backwards then the wires attached to them wouldn't be long enough to reach the brushes and the terminal studs.
I may be way off with this but I think that's how it works, hopefully some of the electric motor gurus will be along shortly and straighten us both out.
