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PART 14-1-
FORD STARTING SYSTEM
14-3
STARTER WILL NOT CRANK ENGINE-ROW lltAP (SEE NOTE NO. 1)
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CHECK THE BATTERY AND STARTER CABLES FOR GOOD ELECTRICAL CONTACT
.
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LOOK FOR BROKEN OR CORRODED CONNECTIONS
.
IN PARTICULAR ASSURE GOOD
GROUND CONNECTIONS
.
CLEAN AND TIGHTEN THE CABLE CONNECTIONS AS NECESSARY
.
CHECK THE BATTERY SPECIFIC GRAVITY
.
BATTERY SPECIFIC GRAVITY OK
BATTERY SPECIFIC GRAVITY LOW
PERFORM THE BATTERY
TESTS.
CHARGE OR REPLACE THE
*BATTERY AS NECESSARY
.
CHECK THE BATTERY AND STARTER
CABLES AND STARTER RELAY FOR EXCE"SSIVE RESISTANCE
.
CHECK THE STARTER RELAY·OPERATE THE STARTER (IGNITION) SWITCH
.
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BY-PASS THE RELAY WITH A
HEAVY JUMPER CABLE .SEE
NOTE NO
.
2.
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RELAY DOES NOT CLICK
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BY-PASS THE IGNITION
SWITCH,
NEUTRAL STARTS
TCH AND
WI
WIRING
.
SEE NOTE NO.3
.
ENGINE CRANKS
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ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK
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* REPLACE RELAY
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STARTER ENGAGEMENT
WEAK OR NO
ENGAGEMENT
.
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* REMOVE AND TEST THE
STARTER. REPAIR
AS
REQUIRED.
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STARTER ENGAGEMENT
FIRM. ENGINE
LOCKED UP
.
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* REFER TO GROUP 8
FIG. 2-Starter Will Not Crank Engine-Road Map
STARTER SPINS,BUT WILL NOT CRANK ENGINE
* REMOVE THE STARTING MOTOR AND DRIVE
.
CHECK AND
CLEAN THE STARTER DRIVE AS REQUIRED. CHECK FOR
DAMAGED FLYWHEEL RING GEAR TEETH
.
WHEN INSTALLING
THE STARTER, PROPERLY ALIGN IT TO THE FLYWHEEL
HOUSING
.
ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK
* CHECK THE WIRING TO THE IGNITION
SWITCH, NEUTRAL START SWITCH
AND WIRING TO STARTER
RELAY·.
SEE
NOTE
NO. 4.
*
BY·PASS RELAY WITH A
HEAVY JUMPER CABLE.
SEE NOTE NO.
2.
ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK
STARTER ENGAGEMENT
WEAK OR NO
ENGAGEMENT.
*REPLACE RELAY
STARTER ENGAGEMENT
FIRM, ENGINE
LOCKED UP
* REFER TO GROUP 8
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