Acura Integra 1998 Service Manual page 1144

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Starting System
Performance Test
NOTE: Before starting the following checks, disconnect
the wire from terminal M, and make a connection as
described below using as heavy a wire as possible (prefer
ably equivalent to the wire used for the car).
Pull-in Coil Test:
Connect the battery as shown. If the starter pinion pops
out, it is working properly.
CAUTION: Do not leave the battery connectsd Jor more
than 1O seconds.
Hold-in Coil Test:
Disconnect the battery from the M terminal. lf the pin-
ion does not retract, the hold-in coil is working properly.
CAUTION: Do not leave the battery connected for more
than 10 seconds.
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Retracting Test:
Disconnect the battery negative cable. lf the pinion
retracts immediately, it is working properly.
CAUTION: Do not leave the battery connected fol more
than 1O seconds.
Starter No]oad Test:
1. Clamp the starter firmly in a vise.
2. Connect the starter to the battery as shown, and
confirm that the motor starts and keeps rotating.
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lf the electric current and motor soeed meet the
specifications when the battery voltage is at 1 1.5 V,
the starter is working properly.
Sp€cifications: 9O A or less (Electric currentl,
3O0O rpm or more {Motor speed}