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9931493 R03 - 2020-2021 Sportsman XP 1000 S Service Manual
© Copyright Polaris Inc.
STARTER MOTOR
STARTER / STARTER LOCKOUT
SYSTEM DIAGRAM
The starter and starter lockout system consists of:
• Battery / Fuse or Circuit Breaker
• Key Switch / Off/Run Switch
• Starter Solenoid
• Brake Switch / Transmission (Neutral) Switch
• Start Diode
• Starter Motor
TROUBLESHOOTING
Starter Motor Does Not Run
• Battery discharged
• 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 key switch or Off/Run Switch
• Faulty transmission switch
• Faulty Start Diode(s). Use a digital multi-meter to test
diode operation. Locate the diode(s) in the main
harness under the hi-temp conduit and measure
between the diode connections. Continuity should flow
one direction only.
• Faulty starter solenoid or starter motor
• Engine problem - seized or binding (can engine be
rotated easily)
Starter Motor Turns Over Slowly
• Battery discharged
• Excessive circuit resistance - poor connections (see
Voltage Drop Test)
• Engine problem - seized or binding (can engine be
rotated easily)
• Faulty or worn brushes in starter motor
Starter Motor Turns - Engine Does Not Rotate
• Faulty starter drive
• Faulty starter drive gears or starter motor gear
• Faulty flywheel gear or loose flywheel
STARTER MOTOR REMOVAL /
REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the seat and left side panels.
2. Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
3. Clean the area around the starter motor.
4. Remove the engine oil dipstick
q
to allow for starter
motor removal.
5. Using an 8 mm allen socket, with an extension,
remove the two bolts
w
securing the starter motor to
the crankcase housing.
6. Remove the key switch energize wire
e
and the nut
r
securing the battery cable
t
to the starter
solenoid. Remove the starter motor assembly.
ENGINE ELECTRICAL
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