Starter Motor
- Remove starter motor from vehicle. Refer to Starter Motor Removal/Installation.
- Mount starter motor securely in a soft-jawed bench vise. The vise jaws should be clamped on mounting flange of starter motor. Never clamp on starter motor by field frame.
- Connect a suitable volt-ampere tester and 12-volt battery to starter motor in series, and set ammeter to 100 ampere scale. See instructions provided by manufacturer of volt-ampere tester being used.
- Install a jumper wire from solenoid terminal to solenoid B(+) terminal stud. The starter motor should operate. If starter motor fails to operate, replace faulty starter motor.
- Adjust carbon pile load of tester to obtain free running test voltage. Refer to starter motor free running test voltage specifications.
- Note reading on ammeter and compare reading to free running test maximum amperage draw. Refer to starter motor free running test maximum amperage draw specifications.
- If ammeter reading exceeds maximum amperage draw specification, replace faulty starter motor.