TM 9-2320-387-24 -1
STARTER CIRCUIT
BATTERY VOLTAGE OK
ENGINE CRANKS SLOWLY
1 POSSIBLE
PROBLEMS
1
WEAK BAlTERIES
STARTER
ENGINE MECHANICAL
CABLES/CONNECTIONS
I
I
KNOWN INFO
BAlTERIES
OK
STARTER OK
POSSIBLE
PROBLEMS
CABLES/CONNECTIONS
IS THE STARTER AVERAGE
CURRENT 200-300 AMPS?
DIAGNOSTIC FLOWCHART
-
1 OPTIONS
1. STEXE-R
TEST 71 (Page 2-500;
2. MULTIMETER
AT SHUNT
REASON FOR QUESTION
This is to check the condition
of the starter and the batteries.
AS
1
I
ARE THE CABLE VOLTAGE
DROPS LESS THAN 0.25 VOLT?
CABLES OR
IF THE ENGINE STILL CRANKS
SLOWLY, YOU PROBABLY HAVE
AN INTERNAL ENGINE OR TRANS-
MISSION PROBLEM THAT IS
PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM
CRANKING PROPERLY. RUN THE
COMPRESSION/MECHANICAL
TEST, PARAGRAPH 2-30 (Page
2-l 47).
OPTIONS
1. STEIICE-R TESTS 69,69
(Page 2-496.2-506)
2. MULTIMETER
,
REASON FOR QUESTION
High voltage drops indicate
bad cables or connections.
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