Polaris RANGER RZR 170 - Starter System Troubleshooting

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9923983 - 2012-2013 RZR 170 Service Manual
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Starter System Troubleshooting
Starter Motor Does Not Turn
• Battery discharged - low specific gravity
• Loose or faulty battery cables or corroded connections (see Voltage Drop Tests)
• Related wiring loose, disconnected, or corroded
• Poor ground connections at battery cable, starter motor or starter solenoid (see Voltage Drop Tests)
• Faulty starter button
• Faulty ignition switch (Do other systems function?)
• Faulty starter solenoid or starter motor
• Engine problem - seized or binding (Can engine be rotated easily with recoil starter?).
Starter Motor Turns Over Slowly
• Battery discharged - low specific gravity
• Excessive circuit resistance - poor connections (see Voltage Drop Test below)
• Engine problem - seized or binding (Can engine be rotated easily with recoil starter?)
• Faulty or worn brushes in starter motor
• Automatic compression release inoperative
Starter Motor Turns - Engine Does Not Rotate
• Faulty starter drive
• Faulty starter drive gears or starter motor gear
• Faulty flywheel gear or loose flywheel