
Chapter A: General Diagnosis
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1. Transfer support brackets or other hardware from
the old motor to the replacement motor as re-
quired.
2. Fit the starter motor into position on the engine and
install the mounting fasteners. Be sure to recon-
nect any ground cables or brackets that install on
the starter mounts.
3. Check flywheel-to-starter engagement. Some vehi-
cles require shims to provide correct starter pinion-
to-flywheel engagement. These shims are placed
between the starter drive housing and the engine
block. Remove the flywheel cover and check the
starter pinion engagement with the flywheel. Add
or remove shims to correct.
4. Connect all wires to the solenoid or starter motor
terminals.
5. Connect any suspension or exhaust system parts
that were loosened or removed.
6. Connect the negative battery cable.
Test starter motor operation by starting the vehicle. Lis-
ten for any unusual sounds and check for correct oper-
ation of the starting safety switch. Some late model
starters have a special stud in the motor housing. Be
sure the short end of the stud, with coarser threads, is
threaded into the housing. Incorrect installation dam-
ages the field coils.
CHARGING SYSTEM SERVICE
The charging system includes the generator, regulator,
and all the wiring and connections in the circuit, figure
1-36. Charging failure symptoms fit into two categories,
those that cause the system to:
• Undercharge or not charge
•Overcharge
Systems That Undercharge or Do Not
Charge
If a charging system has a lower than normal charging
rate, or is not charging at all, check for:
•Loose or broken drive belts, pulleys, or supporting
brackets
•Defective diodes or stator windings
•Defective voltage regulator
•High resistance or an open circuit in the wiring con-
necting the generator and the battery
•High resistance in the generator field circuit
•Sulfated battery
Systems That Overcharge
An excessive charging rate can be caused by a:
• Defective voltage regulator—on some systems, the
voltage regulator is part of powertrain control mod-
ule (PCM); if defective, replace the PCM
• Shorted field wire—shorted to ground in a system
with an externally grounded field, or A-circuit, or
VHz~
~
10A
RPM
+
COM
A
CF
RPM
V
%
OFF
VHz
AMPS
30
0
20
40
50
OFF
SOLENOID
STARTER
MOTOR
IGNITION
SWITCH
CHASSIS/
BODY
ENGINE
A
BATTERY TESTER
+
-
Fig. 1-35
Connections for loading the system and testing for voltage
drop on the ground side of the starting system.
BATTERY
BAT.
SWITCH
INDICATOR
LAMP
R5
1
2
R2
R3
R4
D2
D3
R1
D1
TR1
REGULATOR
FIELD (ROTOR)
STATOR
RECTIFIER
BRIDGE
DIODE TRIO
Fig. 1-36.
Typical solid-state charging system circuit diagram.
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