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Cranking Test

  1. Ensure vehicle has fully charged battery. Connect voltmeter to battery terminals and ammeter to battery cables as per meters' instructions. Disable distributor from firing spark plugs.
  2. Crank engine for less than 30 seconds. When cranking engine, note and record voltmeter reading (voltage drop) and ammeter reading (current draw).
  3. Normal average starter cranking voltage should be greater than 8 volts with a current draw of about 200 amps or less.
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