Starter System; Troubleshooting; Voltage Drop; Testing - Polaris Hawkeye Repair Manual

STARTER SYSTEM

Troubleshooting

Starter Motor Does Not Run
• Battery discharged. Low specific gravity
• Loose or faulty battery cables or corroded connections
(see Voltage Drop Tests)
• Related wiring loose, disconnected, or corroded
• Poor ground connections at battery cable, starter motor
or starter solenoid (see Voltage Drop Tests)
• Faulty key switch
• Faulty kill switch
• Faulty starter solenoid or starter motor.
• Engine problem - seized or binding (Can engine be
rotated easily with recoil starter?)
Starter Motor Turns Over Slowly
• Battery discharged - low specific gravity
• Excessive circuit resistance - poor connections (see
Voltage Drop Test below)
• Engine problem - seized or binding (Can engine be
rotated easily?)
• Faulty or worn brushes in starter motor
Starter Motor Turns - Engine Does Not Rotate
• Faulty starter drive
• Faulty starter drive gears or starter motor gear
• Faulty flywheel gear or loose flywheel

VOLTAGE DROP

Testing

The Voltage Drop Test is used to test for bad connections.
When performing the test, you are testing the amount of voltage
drop through the connection. A poor or corroded connection
will appear as a high voltage reading. Voltage shown on the
meter when testing connections should not exceed.1 VDC per
connection or component.
- www.instant-manuals.com -
To perform the test, place the meter on DC volts and place the
meter leads across the connection to be tested. Refer to the
chart on 1.47 to perform voltage drop tests on the starter
system.

STARTER MOTOR

Removal / Disassembly

NOTE: Use electrical contact cleaner to clean starter
motor parts. Some solvents may leave a residue or
damage internal parts and insulation.
1.
2.
NOTE: Note the alignment marks on both ends of the
starter motor casing. These marks must align during
reassembly.
Voltage should not exceed
.1 DC volts per connection
Remove the starter from the engine.
Remove the two bolts, washers, and sealing O-Rings.
Inspect O-Rings and replace if damaged.
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