Starting System Troubleshooting - Sea-doo RX Shop Manual

STARTING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM
STARTER DOES NOT TURN.
STARTER ENGAGES;
BUT DOES NOT CRANK THE
ENGINE.
STARTER TURNS, BUT
OVERRUNNING CLUTCH
PINION DOES NOT MESH
WITH RING GEAR.
STARTER MOTOR KEEPS
RUNNING.
SMR2000-062_09_04A.FM
CAUSE
Burnt fuse on MPEM.
Poor contact of battery terminal(s).
Poor battery ground cable connection.
Weak battery.
Poor contact of start/stop switch,
safety lanyard switch or solenoid.
Open circuit: start/stop switch or
solenoid.
Safety lanyard or MPEM.
Poor battery cable connections.
Poor contact of brush.
Burnt commutator.
Worn commutator segments.
Shorted armature.
Weak brush spring tension.
Weak magnet.
Worn bushings.
Weak battery.
Worn clutch pinion gear.
Defective clutch.
Poor movement of clutch on splines.
Worn clutch bushing.
Worn ring gear.
Shorted solenoid winding.
Melted solenoid contacts.
Sticking or defective starter clutch.
Presence of salt water in the electrical
box which gives continuity.
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Section 09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subsection 04 (STARTING SYSTEM)
REMEDY
Check wiring condition and replace
fuse.
Clean and tighten terminal(s).
Clean and tighten.
Check and recharge or replace battery.
Check connectors and clean contacts.
Check and replace defective parts.
Check and replace.
Refer to DIGITALLY ENCODED
SECURITY SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT
Clean battery cable connections.
Straighten commutator and brush.
Turn commutator on a lathe.
Undercut mica.
Repair or replace armature.
Replace brush holder or spring.
Replace yoke assembly.
Replace clutch.
Recharge or replace battery.
Replace clutch.
Replace clutch.
Clean and correct.
Replace clutch.
Replace ring gear.
Replace solenoid.
Replace solenoid.
Lubricate or replace.
Verify electrical box watertightness.
or ENGINE
.
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