Testing The Starter Circuit And Generator Circuit - Pioneer 1200 Maintenance Service Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FE400 ENGINE

TESTING THE STARTER CIRCUIT AND GENERATOR CIRCUIT

See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
Use the following charts (Figure 11-15, Page 11-14 and Figure 11-16, Page 11-14) to begin troubleshooting
problems with the starter and generator circuits.
SOLENOID DOES NOT CLICK
CHECK BATTERY
(TEST PROCEDURE 1)
CHECK FUSE
(TEST PROCEDURE 2)
CHECK SOLENOID
(TEST PROCEDURE 6)
CHECK LOCKOUT
CAM LIMIT SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 7)
CHECK KEY SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 4)
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ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK
(STARTER DOES NOT ROTATE)
VOLTAGE ABOVE 9.6 VOLTS
CHECK
STARTER/GENERATOR
(TEST PROCEDURE 8)
Figure 11-15 Testing the Starter Circuit
FAILED BATTERY
REPLACE BATTERY
Figure 11-16 Testing the Generator Circuit
SOLENOID DOES CLICK SOLENOID DOES CLICK
TAKE VOLTAGE READING
(TEST PROCEDURE 24)
VOLTAGE LESS THAN
9.6 VOLTS
CHECK BATTERY
(TEST PROCEDURE 1)
CHECK GROUND STRAPS
(TEST PROCEDURE 3)
CHECK SOLENOID
(TEST PROCEDURE 6)
BATTERY IS WEAK
OR DISCHARGED
SOLENOID DOES CLICK CHECK BATTERY
(TEST PROCEDURE 1)
CHECK STARTER/GENERATOR
Circuit Testing
NO VOLTAGE READING
CHECK SOLENOID
(TEST PROCEDURE 6)
CHECK LOCKOUT
CAM LIMIT SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 7)
GOOD BATTERY
CHECK DIODE
(TEST PROCEDURE 10)
(GENERATOR FUNCTION)
(TEST PROCEDURE 11)
CHECK
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
(TEST PROCEDURE 12)
CHECK WIRE
CONTINUITY
(TEST PROCEDURE 9)