Honda CX500 1978 Shop Manual page 232

STARTER MOTOR
HONDA
CX500
TROUBLESHOOTING
Starter Motor Will Not Turn:
1.
Dead battery
2.
Faulty ignition switch
3.
Faulty start switch
4. Faulty neutral switch
5.
Faulty starter magnetic switch
6.
Loose or disconnected wire or cable
7. Neutral diode open
8. Faulty clutch switch
Starter Motor Turns Engine Slowly:
1. Low battery
2.
Excessive resistance in circuit
3. Binding in starter motor
Starter MotorTurns, But Engine Does Not Turn:
1. Faulty starter clutch
2.
Faulty starter motor gears
3.
Faulty starter motor or idle gear
Starter Motor and Engine Turn, But Engine
Does Not Start:
1.
Faulty ignition system
2.
Engine problems
3.
Faulty engine stop switch
Date of Issue: January,
1978
OHONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.