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Starter Performance Test

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  1. Remove the starter (see STARTER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  ).
  2. Install the splash seperator (see step 4 on INTAKE AIR RESONATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  3. Remove the battery base (see step 11 on ENGINE REMOVAL 1).
  4. Remove the harness clamp (A).
  5. Disconnect the motor wire from the M terminal.
  6. Clamp the starter firmly in a vise.
  7. Make the connection for this test using the thickest (gauge) wire possible (preferably the same gauge as used on the vehicle).
    NOTE: To avoid damaging the starter, never leave the battery connected for more than 5 seconds.
  8. Connect the battery as shown. Make sure you disconnect the starter motor wire from the M terminal. If the starter pinion moves out, it is working properly.
  9. Disconnect the battery from the M terminal. If the pinion does not retract, the hold-in coil of the solenoid is working properly.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Battery From M Terminal
    G06418869Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Disconnect the battery from the starter body as shown. If the pinion retracts immediately, it is working properly.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Battery From Starter Body
    G06418870Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Reconnect the motor wire to the M terminal.
  12. Connect the starter to the battery as shown, and confirm that the motor runs.
    Fig 3: Connecting Starter To Battery
    G06418871Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. If the electric current meets the specification when the battery voltage is at 11.5 V, the starter is working properly.

    Specification 

    Electric Current: 90 A or less 

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