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Repair and Service Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers
GASOLINE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE
Condition
Possible Cause
Correction
STARTER DOES NOT TURN
Weak or bad battery
Recharge or replace as necessary
Terminals are loose or corroded
Clean and retighten
Poor wiring connections
Repair or replace wire and/or connections
Faulty Ignition Switch
Repair or replace wire and/or connections
Blown fuse
Investigate cause and replace fuse
Solenoid faulty
If no audible ‘click’ is heard, check power
and ground. Replace solenoid if power
and ground is good
Accelerator switch
Check continuity
Starter/generator terminals are loose or
corroded
Tighten or clean
Leads are broken or faulty ground
Check for breaks at bend or joint.
Replace cable
Field coils are open
Replace fields
Armature coil is open
Replace armature
STARTER TURNS SLOWLY
Terminals are loose or corroded
Retighten or clean
Weak battery
Charge battery
Leads are nearly broken or connections
are faulty
Check for any defect of leads at bend or
joint. Replace wire leads
Mechanical problem inside
starter/generator
Check
Internal engine damage
Inspect and repair
Crankcase over filled with oil
Drain and fill to recommended level with
approved oil
STARTER ROTATES BUT VEHICLE
WILL NOT START OR HARD TO
START
Weak Battery
Recharge or replace as necessary
Corroded or loose battery connections
Clean and tighten battery connections.
Apply a coat of battery protectant to
terminals
Check for adequate fuel level
Fill with correct grade gasoline to 1"
(2.5 cm) below bottom of filler neck
No spark at spark plug. Broken or
disconnected spark plug wire
Check and replace if required
Spark plug fouled
Clean or replace
Broken or disconnected coil wires
Check or replace
Faulty magneto
Check or replace
Incorrect spark plug gap/type
Set gap correctly
