Free Running Inspection
- Place the starter motor in a vise equipped with soft jaws and connect a fully-charged 12 Volts battery to starter motor as follows.
- Connect a test ammeter (150-Ampere scale) and carbon pile rheostats displayed below.
- Connect a voltmeter (15-volt scale) across starter motor.
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- Rotate carbon pile to the off position.
- Connect the battery cable from battery's negative post to the starter motor body.
- Adjust until battery voltage displayed on the voltmeter reads 11 volts.
- Confirm that the maximum amperage is within the specifications and that the starter motor turns smoothly and freely.
| Items |
Specification |
| Current (Max.) |
105 |
| Speed (Min.) |
2, 800 |