TM 5-6115-584-34
2-3. Troubleshooting
MALFUNCTION
INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE
1. STARTER MOTOR
TURN-HIGH CURRENT DRAW.
starter
grounded
terminals, or
5-2).
Replace
component.
Check for frozen armature
bushing (paragraph
bushing and. if necessary, armature.
STARTER DOES NOT TURN-NO
D.RAW.
Step 1. Check for open armature windings (paragraph
Replace armature if necessary.
Step 2. Check for open starter
windings (paragraph 5-2).
Replace field. windings if necessary.
Step 3. Check for
or weak brush springs
5-2).
Replace brush springs
necessary.
Step 4. Check
worn
(paragraph 5-2).
3. SLOW STARTER SPE ED.
Step 1. Check for dirty commutator (paragraph 5-2).
Clean or refinish commutator.
Step
Check for worn armature shaft bushings (paragraph 5-2).
Replace bushings and,
necessary, armature.
Step 3. Check for burned solenoid
(paragraph 5-2).
Replace
4. Check for open
shorted starter field windings (paragraph 5-2),
Replace windings
necessary.
Step 5. Check for shorted generator
(paragraph 8-2).
Replace stator windings.
Step 6. Check for worn generator end bearing (paragraph
Replace bearing if necessary.
Step
Check for
engine crankshaft, rod, and camshaft bearings (paragraph 7-17).
Replace bearings as necessary. Repair or replace
worn components
as necessary.
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