Section 05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subsection 04 (STARTING SYSTEM)
DIAGNOSTIC GUIDELINES
NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN START/STOP
BUTTON PRESSED
1. Battery not connected
- Conn ec t battery.
2. Burnt fuse
- F10 fuse: (START/STOP switch circuit).
- F12 fuse: (main DC power fuses).
- F11 fuse (ECM power fuse).
3. Defective relay or related circuits
- Test relay and c ircuits.
4. Defective START/STOP switch
- Test START/STOP switch, wiring and connec-
tions.
ENGINE DOES NOT CRANK
1. D.E.S.S. not functional or wrong D.E.S.S. key
- If 2 short beeps are not heard when press-
ing the START/STOP button, refer to RADIO
FREQUENCY DIGITALLY ENCODED SECURITY
SYSTEM subsection.
2. Burnt fuse
- F11 fuse: (starter solenoid power) Carry out
TESTING THE SOLENOID INPUT VOLTAGE.
3. Discharged battery
- Recharge and test. Refer to CHARGING SYSTEM
subsection.
4. Battery connections
- Check/clean/tighten.
5. Poor/bad or corroded ground contacts (engine,
battery ground cable, starter etc.)
- Check/clean/repair, refer to POWER DISTRIBU-
TION AND GROUNDS subsection.
6. Starter solenoid
- Test solenoid, w iring and connections.
7. Damaged starter or ground cables
- Carry out TESTING THE SOLENOID (DYNAMIC ).
8. Obstructed starter drive gear assembly
- Check/repair, refer to PTO HOUSING, MAGNETO
AND STARTER.
9. No ground provided by ECM to starter solenoid
- Refer to TESTING T HE CONTINUITY OF
START/STOP SWITCH CONTROL CIRCUIT in
this subsection.
10. Engine cannot be rotated (possibly seized or jet
pump blocked)
- Refer to ENGINE subsection.
ENGINE CRANKS SLOWLY
1. Loose, corroded or dirty battery cable connec-
tions
- Check/cle an /tighten.
2. Discharged/weak battery
- Recharge and test. Refer to CHARGING SYSTEM
subsectio n.
3. Low voltage from starter solenoid
- Carry out a TESTING THE SOLENOID (DY-
NAMIC).
4. Damaged starter or ground cables
- Carry out TESTING THE SO L E NO ID (DYN AMIC).
5. Worn starter
- Check starter motor, refer to PTO HOU SI NG,
MAGNETO AND STARTER subsection.
STARTER TURNS, BUT STARTER DRIVE
DOES NOT MESH WITH RING GEAR
1. Worn starter drive gear/starter gear/ring gear
- Replace worn parts. Refer to STARTER GEAR in
this subsection and PTO HOUSING, MAGNETO
AND STARTER subsectio n.
2. Defective drive
- Replace starter d rive. Refer to PTO HOUSING,
MAGNETO AND STARTER subsection.
STARTER KEEPS RUNNING
1. Shorted solenoid winding
- Replace solen oid.
2. Melted solenoid contacts
- Replace solen oid.
3. Sticking or defective starter drive
- Lubricate or replace. Refer to PTO HOUSING,
MAGNETO AND STARTER.
PROCEDURES
NOTICE
When carrying out any kind of main-
tenance on the starting system, always discon-
nect the battery ground cable. This will elimi-
nate the possibility of shorting out a power ca-
ble, and generating a spark which could result
in a fire or and explosion. Do not place any tool
on the battery.
ENGINE START/STOP SWITCH
Testing the START/STOP Switch Circuit
Continuity
1. Remove START/STOP switch fuse (F10 ).
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