i have not as i dont have a chain on at the moment. i think i have found the main issue. even though my starter motor cranked over, it is binding up and the brushes look shot. i ordered some new brushes and will let you know if it works or not. the starter motor was hard to turn by hand, so hard that i though it didnt spin until it was powered. i pulled it from the engine and it did help with the voltage drop but still was only at 9.5v. when i finally completely removed it i took a rag and spun the gear as hard as i could and it finally spun but it was chirping and grinding. my guess is the sides of the brushes are catching the armature causing the drag. if these brushes dont work where should i look for a replacement? they dont sell aftermarket starter motors apparently and the electronics place here wantS $100 to rebuild it
