Merc-O-Tronics 98 - If Starter Motor Fails to Operate; Distributor System Failure; Electrical Failures

SERVICE
HINTS
-
Cont'd.
ry.
Starter
Motor
(Cont,d)
If
Starter
Fails
to
Operate,
Check for:
-
Poor
battery ground
Jammed
drive
Broken
teeth
on
fiywheel
Direct ground
in
switch
Solenoid
dead
or
shorted
Burned
contact
points
in
switch
Improper
seating
brushes
High
mica
between
commutator
segments
Shorted
armature
Shorted
field
or brushes
v.
Distributor
system
Failures
-
with
Ignition
system
as Guide,
If
There
Is Breaker
Point
Oxidation,
Check
for:
-
High
battery
voltage
Resistor
of
incorrect
capacity
High
resistance
in
condenser
circuit
Incorrect
type
ignition
coil
with
Ignition
system
as
Guide,
If rhere
Is
Breaker
point
oxidation,
Check for:
-
Extremely
high
voltage
Moisture
formation
Excessive
heat
from
engine
vI. Electrical
Failures
-
If Frequent
Battery
charge Is Necessary,
Check
for:
-
Corroded
battery
terminals
Alternator grounded
or
shorted
Worn
out, inefficient
battery
Rectifier
defective
Short
circuit
in
charging
circuit
Excessive
use
of electrical
units
Short
circuit
in isnition
switch
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