Buell P3 2003 Service Manual page 279

HOME
SOURCE OF
PROBLEM
Battery Voltage drop due to discharged battery.
Short-circuit or open between electrodes.
Poor contact condition of battery terminal(s).
Wiring Disconnection between starter switch and solenoid ter-
minal.
Malfunction in starter interlock system.
Starting Switch Poor contact condition or poor connection.
or Starter Relay.
Solenoid Poor contact condition caused by burnt contact.
Contact plate removed.
Pull-in winding open or short-circuit.
Hold-in winding open.
Starting Motor Poor contact condition of brushes.
Commutator burnt.
Commutator high mica.
Field winding grounded.
Armature winding grounded or short-circuited.
Reduction gears damaged.
Insufficient brush spring tension.
Disconnected lead wire between solenoid and field
windings.
Ball bearing sticks.
Battery Voltage drop due to discharged battery.
Short-circuit or open between electrodes.
Poor contact condition of battery terminal(s).
Wiring Disconnection between starter switch and solenoid ter-
minal.
Overrunning Overrunning clutch malfunction (rollers or compression
Clutch spring).
Pinion teeth worn out.
Pinion does not run in overrunning direction.
Poor sliding condition of spline teeth.
Reduction gears damaged.
Ring Gear Excessively worn teeth.
Solenoid Return spring worn.
Coil layer shorted.
Contact plate melted and stuck.
Starting Switch Unopened contacts.
or Starter Relay.
Poor returning.
5-4 2003 Buell P3: Electric Starter
Table 5-3. Starter Diagnostics
PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Charge battery.
Replace battery.
Clean and retighten.
Repair or replace wire.
See 7.11 STARTER/IGNITION INTERLOCK.
Replace.
Polish contact surface or replace solenoid
assembly.
Repair.
Replace solenoid assembly.
Check brush spring tension.
Correct on lathe or replace.
Correct by undercutting.
Replace.
Repair or replace lead wire.
Replace bearing.
Charge battery.
Replace battery.
Clean and retighten.
Repair or replace wire.
Replace overrunning clutch.
Remove foreign materials, dirt, or replace over-
running clutch.
Replace overrunning clutch and idler gear.
Replace ring gear.
Replace solenoid.
Replace starting switch or starter relay.