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TROUBLESHOOTING
Electrical Circuits
2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 11-7
11
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
STARTER CIRCUIT
The starter circuit consists of a 12-volt battery, fuse, key switch, accelerator pedal limit switch, neutral lockout
limit switch, solenoid, starter/generator, and connecting wires (Figure 11-3, Page 11-7).The battery is the
source of power for the system. The fuse provides protection to the solenoid activating circuit. See following
NOTE.
The starter circuit is activated when the key switch is turned to the ON position, the accelerator pedal is
depressed and the Forward/Reverse handle is placed in either the FORWARD or REVERSE position, thus
actuating the neutral lockout limit switch. See Neutral Lockout Circuit, Page 11-10. Electrical current is
then supplied to the solenoid, completing the circuit between the positive post of the battery and the F2
post of the starter/generator. The starter/generator then turns and cranks the engine through belt-driven
pulleys.
• THE STARTER CIRCUIT IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF THE IGNITION CIRCUIT. THE
BATTERY DOES NOT SUPPLY POWER FOR IGNITION. THE BATTERY SUPPLIES POWER TO
THE STARTER/GENERATOR WHICH IN TURN STARTS THE ENGINE COMPONENTS
ROTATING. ONCE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE IGNITION CIRCUIT SUPPLIES POWER TO
THE SPARK PLUG. SEE ENGINE IGNITION CIRCUIT, Page 11-8.
• ENGINE ROTATION (CLOCKWISE) IS AS VIEWED FROM THE CLUTCH ASIDE OF THE ENGINE.
Figure 11-3 Starter Circuit
NOTE
NOTE
FRAME
GROUND
BATTERY
FRAME
GROUND
BLACK
F2
DF
F1
A2
A1
ENGINE
WH
ITE
WHIT
E
FRAME
GROUND
KEY
SWITCH
BL
AC
K
RED
WH
ITE
1
2
FORWARD / REVERSE
ASSEMBLY
NEUTRAL
LOCKOUT
LIMIT SWITCH
BLA
CK
GRE
EN
FUSE
BLOCK
ACCELERATOR
PEDAL LIMIT
SWITCH
BLUE
GRE
EN
BLA
CK
BL
UE
ORANGE
SOLENOID
RED
GREEN
RED
RE
D
RED
STARTER /
GENERATOR
BRAIDED GROUND WIRE
WHITE
RED
+M
1
2
–M