Piper SARATOGA PA-32-301 Maintenance Manual page 576

PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA-32-30/301T
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
CHART 8001. TROUBLESHOOTING (STARTER)
Cause
Trouble
Remedy
Motor fails to operate. Low battery charge.
Check and recharge if
necessary.
Defective or improper
wiring or loose connec-
tions.
Defective starter solenoid
or control switch.
Binding, worn, or im-
properly seated brush, or
brushes with excessive side
play.
I
Refer to electrical wiring
diagram and check all
wiring.
Replace faulty unit.
Brushes should be a free fit
in the brush boxes without
excessive side play. Binding
brushes and brush boxes
should be wiped clean with
a cloth moistened with undoped
gasoline. A new brush
should be run in until at
least 50 percent seated:
however, if facilities are not
available for running in
brushes, then the brush
should be properly seated
by inserting a strip of num-
ber 000 sandpaper between
the brush and commuta-
tor, with the sanded side
next to the brush. Pull sand-
paper in the direction of ro-
tation. being careful to keep
it in the same contour as the
commutator.
CA UTION -
Do not use coarse sand-
paper or emery cloth. After
seating, clean thoroughly to
remove all sand and metal
particles to prevent ex-
cessive wear. Keep motor
bearing free from sand or
metal particles.
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Revised: August 23, 1982
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