The starter Bendix on a Kawasaki 1500 Nomad is located inside the starter motor assembly. To access it, you typically need to remove the starter from the engine. Once the starter is disassembled, the Bendix can be found at the end of the starter, where it engages with the engine's flywheel when starting the bike. Always refer to the service manual for specific instructions and safety precautions when performing maintenance.
The starter drive (aka bendix) is broken. The bendix and/or starter needs to be replaced.
A "Bendix drive" is the term used to describe the part of the starter motor which engages an disengages from the flywheel when cranking the engine, therefore it is part of the starter motor assembly and would be located behind the starter motor, between it and the flywheel housing.
It is the part of the starter where the gears that engaged with the flywheel are installed. The bendix contains the gear, clutch, and spring in one unit.
If the starter is spinning but not catching, the problem lies in the starter drive (also called bendix). You will either have to replace the starter or repair it by replacing the bendix.
the bendix gear on the starter is stuck on the flywheel remove starter check bendix gear for wear if worn to bad replace starter
That is an Old term, the proper term is Solonoid, it is on the top of the starter, The term "Bendix" is of what the most common manufacturer was way back from the 1930's and up.
The Bendix on a Ford starter is a one-way gear that engages when the starter is activated. and the Bendix is perhaps one of the most common starter failures.
Your starter or the starter's Bendix maybe shot. The starter is over eighty, and the Bendix is around fifty dollars. Since, I am not able to hear it I can't guarantee anything.
The name Bendix gear strictly refers to the spiral drive mechanism of an inertia-type starter. A Bendix gear jamming is a drive mechanism fault wherein the starter is jammed during engagement.
To replace the Bendix on a John Deere garden tractor, first disconnect the battery and remove the starter from the tractor. Then, take off the Bendix from the starter motor, usually by removing retaining screws or bolts. Install the new Bendix by securing it in place and reassembling the starter. Finally, reinstall the starter and reconnect the battery, ensuring everything is properly aligned and secured.
If the starter spins but won't engage, then the Bendix is not engaging the flywheel. Remove the starter and test to see if the Bendix thrusts out, and check to see that the flywheel does not have chipped teeth.