E N G IN E ELECTRICAL
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DIAGNOSIS
NO CRANKING ACTION
1. Make sure that control lever is neutral (N) or park
(P) position or that clutch pedal is depressed on
manual transmission.
2. Make quick check of battery and cables. If battery
is low, the solenoid usually will produce a clattering
noise, because a nearly discharged battery will not
sustain the voltage required to hold solenoid
plunger in after solenoid switch as been closed.
3. If starter motor spins and drive pinion engages ring
gear but does not drive it, overrunning clutch is
slipping. Remove motor to replace drive assembly.
4. If starter motor does not operate, note whether
solenoid plunger is pulled into solenoid when
solenoid curcuit is closed. Ordinarily the plunger
makes a loud click when it is pulled in. If plunger is
pulled in, solenoid circuit is okay and trouble is in
solenoid switch, cranking motor, or cranking motor
circuit. The starter motor must be removed for
repairs to switch or motor.
5. If plunger does not pull into solenoid when ignition
switch is turned to "START", the solenoid circuit is
open, or solenoid is at fault.
6. To find reason why plunger does not pull into
solenoid, connect jumper between solenoid battery
terminal and terminal on solenoid switch to which
purple wire is connected. If cranking motor
operates, solenoid is okay; trouble is in ignition
switch, neutral start switch, or in wires and
connections between these units.
7. If starter motor still does not operate, remove motor
for inspection and test of solenoid switch.
CRANKING SPEED ABNORMALLY LOW
Abnormally low cranking speed may be caused by low
battery or defective cables, defective solenoid switch,
defective cranking motor, or an internal condition of
engine.
1. Make quick check of battery. If low battery is
indicated, test battery. If defective cables are
indicated, test cables.
NOTE: Check generator belt tension for
cause of low battery.
2. If battery and cables are okay, test cranking motor
and solenoid switch.
3. If starter motor and solenoid switch test okay, the
trouble is due to an internal condition of engine.
This may be due to use of engine oil which is too
heavy for prevailing temperatures.
VOLTAGE TEST OF STARTING SYSTEM
AND SOLENOID SWITCH
The voltage across the starter motor and switch while
cranking the engine gives a good indication of any
excessive resistance.
NOTE: Engine must be at normal operating
temperature when test is made.
1. Inspect battery and cables to make certain that
battery has ample capacity for cranking and
ignition.
2. Connect jumper wire to distributor terminal of coil
and to ground on engine, so that engine can be
cranked without firing.
3. Connect voltmeter positive lead to the motor
terminal on solenoid switch; connect voltmeter
negative lead to ground (Fig. 14s).
4. Turn ignition switch on, crank engine and take
voltmeter reading as quickly as possible. If cranking
motor turns engine at normal cranking speed with
voltmeter reading 9 or more volts, the motor and
switch are satisfactory. If cranking speed is below
normal and voltmeter reading is 9 volts or greater,
the cranking motor is defective.
CAUTIO N:
Do not operate starter motor more
than 30 seconds at a time without pausing to
allow motor to cool for at least two minutes;
otherwise, overheating and damage to motor
may result.
5. If starter motor turns engine at low rate of speed
with voltmeter reading less than 9 volts, test
solenoid switch contacts as follows:
6. With voltmeter switch turned to any scale above 12
volts, connect voltmeter negative lead to the motor
Fig. 1 4 s —C r a n k in g V o lta g e T e s t C o n n e c tio n s
LIGHT DUTY TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL
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