KYMCO DINK 200i Service Manual page 40

1. GENERAL INFORMATION
STARTER MOTOR
1. Starter motor won't turn
Inspection/Adjustment
Check operation of
brake light switch by
applying brake
Check battery circuit
by operating turn
signals
Check operation of
starter relay by
depressing starter
button
Connect starter
motor directly to
battery
2. Starter motor turns slowly or idles
Inspection/Adjustment
Check battery circuit
by operating turn
signals
Connect starter
motor directly to
battery
Rotate crankshaft
3. Starter motor does not stop turning
Inspection/Adjustment
Turn ignition switch
OFF
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Symptom
Stoplight comes on
Signals operate
properly
Relay operates
properly
Starter motor turns
Symptom
Signals operate
properly
Starter motor
turns slowly
Turns easily
Symptom
Not stopped
Stoplight does not
come on
Signals dim, remain
on or don't operate
Relay does not
operate
Starter does not turn
Signals dim, remain
on or don't operate
Starter motor
turns normally
Hard to turn
Stopped
DINK200i/125
Probable Cause
c Burned out fuse
d Weak or dead battery
e Faulty brake light switch
f Loose or disconnected
g Broken or shorted ignition switch
wire
Faulty or weak battery
c Poor starter button connection
d Open or shorted starter relay
e Loose or disconnected
c Worn brushes
d Open or shorted wire or
e Open starter motor cable
f Loose connectors
Open wire harness
Probable Cause
Weak or dead battery
c Loose connector or terminal
d Poor contact in starter relay
e Faulty starter clutch
Seized cylinder
Broken or shorted starter motor
cable
Probable Cause
Faulty starter pinion
Starter relay shorted or stuck
closed
connectors
connectors
rotor