Victory Cross Roads Classic Service Manual page 517

ELECTRIC STARTER
Troubleshooting Flow Chart 2
Starter Motor Turns Slowly, Engine May or May Not Start
Inspect battery:
(page 18.7)
Battery condition good
Perform starter current draw
(page 18.18)
Lower than normal cranking speed
and high amp draw
Perform positive side voltage
drop. (page 18.13)
Voltage drop within allowable
Perform negative side voltage
drop. (page 18.16)
Volt drop within allowable
Internal starter problem:
bearings, bushings, shorted
windings, poor brush contact,
etc. Remove starter & inspect
No internal starter problems found
Engine compression excessive
or internal engine problems
not allowing parts to rotate freely
NOTE: Diagnostics require a Digital Multi Meter with a high current shunt or an inductive ammeter clamp.
Troubleshooting Chart 3
Symptom
Starter motor turns, but engine
does not turn. The starter motor can
be heard spinning.
18.6
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Battery condition poor
Lower than normal cranking speed
and lower than normal amp draw
Internal starter problem. Remove starter
and inspect.
Voltage drop above
allowable
Voltage drop above
allowable
Internal starter problem found.
Rebuild/replace starter motor.
retest amp draw
Carbon build-up in combustion chamber
Incorrect valve timing
Incorrect ignition timing
Internal engine problem
See Engine, Ignition, or Maintenance
chapter
Possible Cause
Starter clutch malfunction.
Starter torque limit clutch slipping.
Starter gears damage.
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Service battery or replace with
known good battery. Inspect
Charging System (Chapter 16.)
Correct problem &
retest amp draw
Correct problem &
retest amp draw
Possible Reason and/or Inspection
Refer To Procedure Chapter 9.
Refer To Procedure Chapter 9.
Refer To Procedure Chapter 9.
Needed