5-4 2001 Buell S3/S3T: Electric Starter
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Table 5-1. Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
SOURCE OF
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION
1. Starter does
not run or runs
at very low
speeds.
Battery. Voltage drop due to discharged bat-
tery.
Short-circuit or open between elec-
trodes.
Poor contact condition of battery ter-
minal(s).
Charge battery.
Replace battery.
Clean and retighten.
Wiring. Disconnection between starter switch
and solenoid terminal.
Repair or replace wire.
Starting switch or
starter relay.
Poor contact condition or poor con-
nection.
Replace.
Solenoid. Poor contact condition caused by
burnt contact.
Contact plate removed.
Pull-in winding open or short-cir-
cuited.
Hold-in winding open.
Polish contact surface or replace
solenoid assembly.
Repair.
Replace solenoid assembly.
Replace solenoid assembly.
Starting motor. Poor contact condition of brushes.
Commutator burnt.
Commutator high mica.
Field winding grounded.
Armature winding grounded or short-
circuit.
Reduction gears damaged.
Insufficient brush spring tension.
Disconnected lead wire between
solenoid and field windings.
Ball bearing sticks.
Check brush spring tension.
Correct on lathe or replace.
Correct by undercutting.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Repair or replace lead wire.
Replace bearing.
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