Table 6. Electrical System Troubleshooting Procedures - Continued.

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TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES - CONTINUED

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Table 6. Electrical System Troubleshooting Procedures - Continued.

MALFUNCTION

TEST OR INSPECTION

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. If voltage is low, place battery

Solenoid and Starting Motor Operate;

c. Crank engine and observe

disconnect switch in OFF

Engine Cranks Slowly - Continued.

voltage reading on meter.

position and clean and tighten

Voltage should exceed 22

starting

motor

terminal

volts.

connections.

2. If problem still exists, go to

Table 6, Malfunction 6,

Test 4.

Perform voltage drop test on

starting motor-to-solenoid

a. Connect meter negative

lead to positive terminal

on starting motor and

meter positive lead to

MTR

terminal

solenoid.

b. Crank engine and observe

If voltage reading exceeds 0.1

meter.

volt, place battery disconnect

switch in OFF position and clean

and tighten starting motor-to-

solenoid connections. Replace if

broken.

MTR

(+)

(-)

BAT

387-883

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