A question for the gear heads and mechanical thinkers:
I have a Mahindra 4505 tractor, basically an Indian-made IH B414. It's been an excellent little tractor, but it has this one quirk. When I go to start it, 9 times out of 10 the bendix just goes "clank" and hits the ring gear without engaging. I keep on trying until it finally meshes and starts. It's done this since I've owned it, which is an embarrassingly long time. As one does, you just adapt your behavior to the quirks of your tools and get on with it.
A few days ago I finally attempted to address the issue. I removed the starter and had a look. Sure enough, it appears that the bevels have been improperly ground on the bendix. Now I'd like to remove it and re-grind the faces. Any suggestions on angles and depths, if it's agreed that this might be the problem?
Have a look and let me know what you think.
Thanks in advance!