Specifications
STARTER
MOTOR
ยท A
WARNING:
When
perfonning
these
procedures,
,
position
yourself
safely
away
from
the
moving
parts
of
!
the
engine
In
case
the
engine
starts-up.
Also
wam
,
other
crew
members
of
the
danger.
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TERMINAL
'iGNITION
TERMINAL
Test
again
by
jumping
the
two
large tenninal
studs.
Hold
the
Screwdriver
blade finnly between the
studs.
Do
not
allow
the
screwdriver blade
to
touch
the
solenoid
or
starter
casing,
this
would
cause a
short.
A
WARNING:
There
will
be
arching
as
the
full
starting
current
should
be
nowlng
thru
the
blade
of
the
screwdriver.
If
the
starter
spins,
the
solenoid
is
faulty.
if
the
starter
fails to spin,
the
motor is probably faulty.
.tt no arching occurred, there is no juice reaching the
solenoid.
NOTE:
Starter motors
are
either inertia
type
or
pre-engaged.
In
the
pre-engaged
model,
the
solenoid
also
moves
an
arm
that
engages
the
starter motor
to
the
flywheel
of
the
engine.
using
a screwdriver
to
bypass
the
solenoid
on
such
a starter
will
run
the
motor without engaging
the
flywheel.
EMERGENCY
START
Corrosion
to
the starter brushes and/or the solenoid contacts
can
cause
the
sporadic problem of the engine starting one
time
but not
another.
If
corrosion is the problem, the starter
will
need
to
be rebuilt.
It
is
however,
sometimes possible
to
get started by taping the
starter lightly with a small
hammer.
With
the
battery switch off
and
no ignition,. tap lightly on the
starter/solenoid casing
as
shown, then try
to
start the engine .
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TAP
LIGHTLY
WHERE
.
INDICATED
If
that
fails,
turn the battery switch on
and
have a crew
member
turn
the ignition
on
and off rapidly
as
you tap
again
with
the
hammer.,
This
may
loosen the brushes and
allow
contact
to
start the
engine.
When
you
reach a repair
facility,
the starter will need
to
be repaired.
SERVICE
WESTERBEKE
uses
a standard starter motor which can be
serviced
or rebuilt at
any
starter motor automotive service
center,
If
replacing
the
starter
motor,
make certain the new motor
is
certified
for
marine
use.
Automotive starters
do
not meet
USCG
standards.
If
in
doubt,
Gontact
your WESTERBEKE
dealer.
TO
REMOVE
FOR
SERVICE
1.
Disconnect the negative battery
cable.
2.
If
necessary,
remove
any
components
to
gain full
access
to
the
starter
motor.
3.
Label
and
disconnect
the
wiring
from
the
starter.
(Do
not
allow
wires
to
touch,
tape over the terminals).
4.
Remove
the
starter
mounting
bolts.
5.
Remove
the starter
from
the
engine.
In
some cases the
starter
will have
to
be turned
to
a different angle
to
clear
obstructions,
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