ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
H
STARTER
MOTOR
SLUGGISH
Check
that
the
battery
is
fully
charged.
If
the
starter
motor
operates,
but
only
slowly,
and
with
great
effort,
the
main
starter
circuit
should be checked
for
voltage
drop. Dis-
connect
the
ignition
coils
by
removing
connections,
or
depressing
the
"kill
button".
Using a D.C.
voltmeter,
connect
one probe
to
battery
positive, and
other
probe
to
battery
negative. This provides a
"battery
voltage"
value.
Move
probe
from
battery
negative
to
main feed
terminal
of
solenoid.
Voltage
reading should
not
be
more
then.
volt
below
reading across
battery.
If
more
than
this,
replace cable.
Move
probe
from
battery
positive
to
solenoid
starter
connection.
Voltage
reading
should
not
be more
than
•
.volt
_below
reading
acroSS
battery.
If
more, crean and
tighten
solenoid
connections and re-test.
If
still
reading more
than·lvolt.
replace solenoid.
Move probe
from
solenoid
starter
terminal
to
starter
terminal, and probe
from
solenoid
feed
terminal
to
solenoid
starter
terminal.
Depress
starter
button.
If
volt
drop
exceeds
• volt,
replace cable.
Move probe
from
starter
terminal
to
starter
body, and probe
from
solenoid
starter
terminal
to
starter
terminal.
Depress
starter
button.
Volt
drop
should
not
exceed:.
volt.
If
more,
remove starter.
Move
probe
from
starter
body
to
earth
stud
on engine, and
probe
from
starter
terminal
to
starter
body. Depress
starter
button.
Volt
drop
should
not
exceed
I volt.
If
more, remove
starter,
clean
the
starter/engine
mating faces, and
retighten.
Move probe
from
engine
earth
stud
to
battery
positive terminal, and
from
starter
body
to
engine earth stud. Depress
starter
button.
Volt
drop should
not
exceed.
volt.
If
more,
replace
cable. The total
volt
drop
between
negative
and starter body, and
between
starter
body
and battery positive,
must
not
exceed one volt.
If
it
does, all connections
must
be removed,
cleaned, and retightened.
TO
REMOVE
STARTER
ASSEMBLY
Disconnect battery leads. Remove
the
starter
solenoid leads and three
screws
securing the
housing
to
the
clutch cover. Lift assembly
clear.
TO
REMOVE
DRIVE
ASSEMBLY
Tap back circlip collar. Remove circlip on
intermediate shaft. Remove
pivot
pin. Slide
drive assembly
off
intermediate
shaft,
together
with
lever mechanism and solenoid plunger.
Remove circlip at rear
of
drive, and separate
from
override spring. Remove lever.
The drive can
be
serviced complete.
or
the
override spring only replaced.
TO
REMOVESOLENOID
Remove
solenoid/starter
lead. Take
off
the
remaining solenoid
nut.
Slide
solenoid
off
plunger, collecting
the
return spring.
Lift
the
plunger
off
the
lever assembly.
The solenoid can
be
serviced complete,
or
the
return spring only changed.
(It
should
be
noted
that
replacement solenoids are supplied less
nuts. Care should. be taken, therefore, to
ensure
that
'the Q[iginal
nuts
are not
misplaced).
"-
",
TO
REMOVE
THE
STARTER
MOTOR
Take
off
the
starter/solenoid
lead. Remove
two
nuts
from
the housing studs, and
take
out
the headed screw inside
the
housing (behind
the drive). Before reassembling, ensure
that
. ,
the pinion has ad.equate
lub,ication
by
careful
greasing.'
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The starter
motor
can be servic'ed
complete,
or
stripped down, and'specific parts replaced.
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