Abstract: Starter (1), in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising:—a casing (3);—a rear bearing (5) secured to a rear end of the N casing (3);—a seal between the rear bearing (5) and the casing (3); the starter (1) further comprising:—a lateral opening along the outer periphery (32) of the casing (3);—a grommet (37), mounted in the lateral opening, for leading electric wires, which supply power to the starter (1), through the casing (3).

Abstract: An electric starter of an internal combustion engine, specifically a starter of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the starter comprising: a starter drive assembly mobile between an inoperative position and an operative position in which the starter drive assembly is capable of starting the internal combustion engine; an electric motor capable of rotating the starter drive assembly about an axis of rotation; a control lever arranged so as to move the starter drive assembly axially, the control lever being capable of pivoting about a pivoting axis, the pivoting axis being movable over a predetermined linear stroke from an inoperative position to a lever pressing position in which the lever can pivot so as to bring the starter drive assembly into the operative position, the control lever including at least one block arranged such as to engage with the starter drive assembly.