Performance Test

NOTE: Before starting the following checks, disconnect the wire from terminal M, and make a connection as described below using as heavy a wire as possible (preferably equivalent to the wire used for the vehicle).

Pull-in Coil Test:

Connect the battery as shown. If the starter pinion pops out, it is working properly.

CAUTION: Do not leave the battery connected for more than 10 seconds.

Fig 1: Connecting Battery Terminal M And Terminal S (Pull-in Coil Test)

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Hold-in Coil Test:

Disconnect the battery from the M terminal. If the pinion does not retract, the hold-in coil is working properly.

CAUTION: Do not leave the battery connected for more than 10 seconds.

Fig 2: Connecting Battery Terminal M And Terminal S (Hold-in Coil Test)

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Retracting Test:

Disconnect the battery also from the body. If the pinion retracts immediately, it is working properly.

CAUTION: Do not leave the battery connected for more than 10 seconds.

Fig 3: Connecting Battery Terminal M And Terminal S (Retracting Test)

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Starter No-load Test:

Clamp the starter firmly in a vise.
Connect the starter to the battery as described in the diagram below, and confirm that the motor starts and keeps rotating.

Fig 4: Connecting Battery Terminal M And Terminal S (Starter No-load Test)
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If the electric current and motor speed meet the specifications when the battery voltage is at 11.5 V, the starter is working properly.
Specifications:
ITEM SPECIFICATION

80 A or less (Electric current), 2,600 rpm or more (Motor-speed)