Polaris 340 CLASSIC 2006 Manual page 263

must be used. Meter connections are shown later in
this chapter.
With tester on VDC, place tester black lead on battery
negative (-) terminal and tester red lead on battery positive (+)
terminal. (A) Page 13.9. Reading should be 12.6V or greater.
Is it?
Disconnect red engagement coil wire from start solenoid.
Connect black tester wire to an appropriate ground and red
lead to red harness wire at solenoid. Rotate ignition key to the
start position. Meter should read battery voltage. Does it?
Reconnect solenoid, connect tester black lead to battery
positive terminal and red tester lead to solenoid end of battery
to solenoid cable. (B) Page 13.9. Turn key to start position.
The reading must be less than.1V DC. Is it?
Connect black tester lead to solenoid end of solenoid to starter
cable and red tester lead to starter end of same cable. (D) Page
13.9. Turn key to start position. The reading must be less
than.1V DC. Is it?
Connect black tester lead to starter frame. Connect red tester
lead to battery negative (-) terminal. (E) Page 13.9. Turn key
to start position. The reading should be less than.1V DC. Is it?
If all these tests indicate a good condition, yet the starter still fails to turn, or turns slowly, the starter must be remove for
static testing and inspection.
Table 13-4: Electric starter troubleshooting
YES
YES
YES
YES
Remove battery, test and/or service. Install a fully
NO charged shop battery to continue the test and
continue with left column
With black tester lead on ground, check for voltage
at large relay in terminal, circuit breaker in and out
NO terminals, and across both sides (red and red/white)
of the ignition switch with switch on start. Repair or
replace any defective parts.
NO Clean battery to solenoid cable ends or replace cable.
NO Replace starter solenoid.
Clean ends of engine to battery negative cable or
NO
replace cable.
ELECTRICAL
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