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problem
START switch is de-
pressed: no starter
engagement.
Engine does not
crank.
Engine cranks,
but does not start.
Failure to stop.
Westerbeke Generators
probable Cause
1. Connection to starter
solenoid faulty.
2. Faulty START switch.
3.
Faulty solenoid.
4. Loose battery
connection.
5. Low batteries.
6. Sea water in
cylinders.
1. Shut-off valve at
fuel tank.
2. Faulty fueling system.
3.
Air is in the fuel
system.
4. Fuel pump is not
operating.
5. Fuel filters are clogged.
1. Solenoid linkage
is disconnected.
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Verification/Remedy
1. Check connection S at the
starter solenoid for 12 volts
with the switch depressed.
2. Check switch with an
ohmmeter.
3. Twelve volts is present
at the
S
terminal of the
starter solenoid.
4. Check battery connections
at both the
+
and - ground.
5. Check battery charge state.
Low voltage at the solenoid's
S
terminal with no activation.
6.
Remove exhaust hose at exhaust
elbow and drain water.
1. Return shut-off valve to
its ON position. Now bleed
the fuel system.
2. Check for fuel
to engine.
3. Bleed the fuel system.
Locate the leak and correct
it.
4. Check pump operation.
Check for 12-Volts at pump.
5. Clean/replace filters.
1. Stop engine by man-
ually shutting OFF
fuel and air.
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