18-7
TROUBLESHOOTING
STARTER MOTOR
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
(1) Fuse cut.
(2) Battery weak or totally discharged.
(3) Faulty stop switch.
(4) Faulty terminal connection.
(5) Ignition swtich damaged or shorted.
(1) Battery totally discharged.
(1) Faulty starter switch connection.
(2) Starter magnetic damaged or
shorted.
(3) Connector and terminals loose.
(1) Worn brush worn.
(2) Faulty connection between the rotor
and brush.
(3) Faulty the starter motor subwire
connection.
(4) Terminal loose.
(1) Wire harness damaged.
STARTING MOTOR WILL NOT TURN
1. Apply the brake and check the brake
stop light for operation.
2. Operate the turn signal to check the
battery circuit.
3. Press the starter switch to check the
starter magnetic.
4. Connect the starter to battery and
check operation. Light not activated.
Light not activated.
Signal continuously
operates dim or does not
operate at all.
Unsatisfactory
Starter does not turn.
Light is activated.
Signal operates satisfactorily.
(60~120 signaling/second)
Satisfactory
Starter turns.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
(1) Battery totally discharged.
(1) Connector/terminal loose.
(2) Faulty starter relay connector.
(1) Engine seized.
(1) Faulty connection between the rotor
and brush.
STARTER MOTOR TURNS SLOW OR FAILS TO CRANK MOTOR
1. Operate the turn signal to check the
battery circuit.
2. Connect the starter subwire to the
battery.
3. Operate the kick starter.
Signal continuously
operates dim or does not
operate at all.
Operates sitisfactory.
Operates heavy.
Signal operates satisfactorily.
Turns slowly.
(with speed not changing)
Operates light.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
(1) Pinion seized.
Starter relay connection seized.
STARTER ROTATE WITHOUT STOPPING
1. Turn off the ignition switch.
Will not stop