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ELEC
ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM
TURNS
3. Starter motor
• Connect the battery (+) terminal
1
and
starter motor cable
2
using a jumper lead
3
.
• Check the operation of the starter motor.
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*
WARNING
• A wire that is used as a jumper lead must
have the equivalent capacity or more as
that of the battery lead, otherwise the
jumper lead may burn.
• This check is likely to produce sparks, so
be sure that no flammable gas or fluid is
in the vicinity.
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DOES NOT TURN
Repair or replace the starter motor.
CONTINUITY
4. Starter relay
• Remove the starter relay from the wire
harness.
• Connect the pocket tester (
Ω
×
1) and the
battery (12 V) to the starter relay termi-
nals.
Battery (+) terminal
→
Yellow/Blue terminal
1
Battery (–) terminal
→
Blue/Black terminal
2
Tester (+) lead
→
Red terminal
3
Tester (–) lead
→
Black terminal
4
• Check the starter relay for continuity.
NO CONTINUITY
Replace the starter relay.
CORRECT
5. Main switch
Refer to “CHECKING THE SWITCH”.
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INCORRECT
Replace the main switch.
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