1. STARTER INOPERATIVE
Checkpoint
Battery
Fusible link
Starter switch
Starter motor
2. STARTER MOTOR OPERATES BUT ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OVER
Battery
Starter
Engine
1. HARD STARTING
Possible cause
Loose battery cable terminal poor
connections due to rusting
Battery discharged or weak
Fan belt loose or broken
Fusible link shorted
Defective starter switch or starter relay
Defective magnetic switch or starter relay
Defective starter motor
Loose battery cable terminal
Poor connections due to rusting
Battery discharged or weak
Fan belt loose or broken
Defective pinion gear
Defective magnetic switch
Brush wear, Weak brush spring
Piston, crank bearing seizure, or other
damage
SERVICE INFORMATION 00 – 3
Correction
Clean and/or retighten the battery
cable terminal
Recharge or replace the battery
Adjust or replace the fan belt
Replace the fusible link
Replace the starter switch or the
Starter relay
Repair or replace the magnetic switch
Repair or replace the starter motor
Clean and/or retighten the battery
cable terminal
Recharge or replace the battery
Recharge or replace the battery
Adjust or replace the fan belt
Replace the pinion gear
Repair or replace the magnetic switch
Replace the brush and/or the brush
spring
Repair or replace the related parts
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