Service Manual

ELECTRIC START SYSTEM
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Starter Pinion Removal
1. Remove the pinion cap dust cover (if equipped).
2. Push down on pinion spring stop and remove the
pinion lock ring (Figure 158).
Figure 158 1352-21
3. Remove the pinion stop and the anti-drift spring.
4. Slide pinion off of motor shaft. Inspect and
replace if necessary.
CHECKING THE STARTER SWITCH
The tools used to check for defective switches are a
continuity tester/light or an ohmmeter. A continuity
tester or ohmmeter, as the names imply, are used to
test for a completed current flow in an electrical circuit.
STARTER SWITCH INSPECTION
1. Check the rubber boot on the starter switch for
excessive wear or tear in the rubber boot.
Damage to the boot may let moisture enter
damaging the switch. Replace boot if damaged.
2. Slide the connector off the starter switch. With the
switch in the resting position (switch not
depressed), place the continuity light of ohmmeter
leads, one to each terminal on the starter switch.
The light or meter, depending on the instrument
used, should not indicate continuity. The
continuity light, if being used, should be off. If not,
replace the switch (Figure 159).
Figure 159 1352-17
3. Depress the starter switch. The meter should
show continuity. (The continuity light, if being
used, should be ON.) If no continuity is found,
replace the switch (Figure 160).
Figure 160 1352-12