Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 889

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st a r t er pin ion gea r t o spin fa st er t h a n t h e pin ion
sh a ft . Wh en t h e dr iver r elea ses t h e ign it ion swit ch t o
t h e On posit ion , t h e st a r t er r ela y coil is de-en er gized.
Th is ca u ses t h e r ela y con t a ct s t o open . Wh en t h e
r ela y con t a ct s open , t h e st a r t er solen oid plu n ger
h old-in coil is de-en er gized.
Wh en t h e solen oid plu n ger h old-in coil is de-en er-
gized, t h e solen oid plu n ger r et u r n spr in g r et u r n s t h e
plu n ger t o it s r ela xed posit ion . Th is ca u ses t h e con -
t a ct disc t o open t h e st a r t er feed cir cu it , a n d t h e sh ift
lever t o disen ga ge t h e over r u n n in g clu t ch a n d pin ion
gea r fr om t h e st a r t er r in g gea r.
CONDITION
STARTER FAILS TO
OPERATE.
STARTER ENGAGES,
FAILS TO TURN EN-
GINE.
STARTER ENGAGES,
SPINS OUT BEFORE
ENGINE STARTS.
Starting System Diagnosis
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Battery discharged or
faulty.
2. Starting circuit wiring
faulty.
3. Starter relay faulty.
4. Ignition switch faulty.
5. Clutch pedal position
switch faulty.
6. Park/Neutral position
switch faulty or misad-
justed.
7. Starter solenoid faulty.
8. Starter motor faulty.
1. Battery discharged or
faulty.
2. Starting circuit wiring
faulty.
3. Starter motor faulty.
4. Engine seized.
1. Starter ring gear
faulty.
2. Starter motor faulty.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - STARTING SYS-
TEM
Th e ba t t er y, st a r t in g, a n d ch a r gin g syst em s oper-
a t e in con ju n ct ion wit h on e a n ot h er, a n d m u st be
t est ed a s a com plet e syst em . F or cor r ect st a r t in g/
ch a r gin g syst em oper a t ion , a ll of t h e com pon en t s
in volved in t h ese 3 syst em s m u st per for m wit h in
specifica t ion s.
CORRECTION
1. Refer to Battery. Charge or replace battery, if re-
quired.
2. Refer to 8, Wiring Diagrams. Test and repair starter
feed and/or control circuits, if required.
3. Refer to Starter Relay in Diagnosis and Testing. Re-
place starter relay if required.
4. Refer to Ignition Switch and Key Lock Cylinder. Re-
place ignition switch if required.
5. Refer to Clutch Pedal Position Switch.
6. Refer to Park/Neutral Position Switch. Replace park/
neutral position switch if required.
7. Refer to Starter Motor. Replace starter motor assem-
bly if required.
8. If all other starting system components and circuits
test OK, replace starter motor.
1. Refer to Battery. Charge or replace battery if re-
quired.
2. Refer to 8, Wiring Diagrams. Test and repair starter
feed and/or control circuits if required.
3. If all other starting system components and circuits
test OK, replace starter motor assembly.
4. Refer to Engine Diagnosis in the Diagnosis and Test-
ing section of 9, Engine.
1. Refer to Starter Motor Removal and Installation. Re-
move starter motor to inspect starter ring gear. Replace
starter ring gear if required.
2. If all other starting system components and circuits
test OK, replace starter motor assembly.
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