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Symptoms
Starter motor lacks
power or fails to turn
engine.
Starter operates, but
does not crank engine.
Starter pinion will not
disengage from
fly-
wheel when engine Is
running
ROOTES MANUAL WSM.124
Section N {Elec. Equipment)
LOCATION AND REMEDY OF FAULTS
STARTER MOTOR TROUBLE
Possible Causes
Remedy
Stiff
engine, indicated by in- Locate and remedy cause of stiffness.
ability to turn by hand.
If engine can be turned by hand then
trouble may be due to:-
Battery discharged. Start by hand. Charge battery either
by a long period of day-time running or
from independent electrical supply.
Broken or loose
connection in
See that connections to battery, starter
starter circuit.
and starter switch are tight, and that
cables connecting these units are not
damaged.
Starter commutator or brushes Clean.
dirty.
Brushes worn, or not fitted cor- Replace worn brushes. See that brushes
rectly. "bed" correctly.
Starter pinion jammed in mesh
Rotate squared end of starter shaft with
with flywheel. spanner.
Pinion of starter drive does not Clean sleeve with paraffin.
engage with flywheel, due to dirt
on screwed sleeve.
Starter pinion jammed In mesh with
Rotate squared end of starter shaft with
flywheel. spanner.