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PH3300i SM, Rev. 2017-01-20
Cable from Starter Relay
Starter
Motor
Fig. 49
5.5 Starter motor
5.5.1 Starter Testing
Before beginning to test the starter, make sure the battery is fully charged and the
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terminal connections are clean and tight (section 3.2.1).
1. Follow steps 1-6 in (section 5.1.1) to remove the front panel.
2. Remove the rear end panel and the right side panel.
3. Disconnect the cable from the starter relay (Fig. 49).
4. Attach a 10 to 12 gauge jumper cable to the positive battery terminal of sufficient length to
reach the starter motor. It is important that the jumper wire be attached to the battery first and
not the starter so that any potential sparks that may be generated during this process are not
near the battery. Make sure the unconnected end of the jumper cable does not come in
contact with the chassis ground. Touch the unconnected end of the jumper to the starter
connection for the starter relay cable. The starter should engage the ring gear and turn the
engine at a normal cranking speed. If it fails to engage the ring gear, fails to crank or cranks
very slowly, or produces excessive heat or smoke, replace the starter (section 5.5.2).
5. If the starter passes step 4, reconnect the cable from the starter relay. Turn the ignition key to
the START position and verify that the starter performs as well as it did in step 4. If not, check
the cable from the starter relay for breaks, shorts or bad connections (section 5.6).
