ELECTRICAL
ELECTRIC STARTER TESTS
Voltage Drop Tests
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WARNING
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Avoid accidental starting while testing;
twist
and remove all spark plug leads.
STEP
1
Connect
voltmeter positive (+) lead to battery pos-
itive (+) post. Connect
voltmeter negative
(-)
lead
to starter solenoid positive (+) terminal. Turn key
switch to START to crank engine.
• Voltage reading must not be more than 0.3 volt.
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IMPORTANT: In STEP 2, connect the voltmeter
leads
only
while the engine is cranking,
or
dam-
age to
the
voltmeter can occur.
STEP
2
Remove
voltmeter positive (+) lead from starter
solenoid and stop cranking engine.
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STEP
3
Connect
voltmeter positive (+) lead
to
starter sole-
noid, starter lead terminal. Connect
voltmeter
neg-
ative
(-)
lead to starter motor terminal. Turn key
switch to START.
• Voltage reading must not be more than 0.2
V.
Connect
voltmeter negative
(-)
lead to the starter +
side
of
the
starter solenoid terminal. While crank-
ing engine, connect
voltmeter positive (+) lead to
starter
solenoid opposite terminal.
• Voltage
reading must not be more than 0.2
V.
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