LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Ford >> 2000 >> Taurus LX, 3.0 2, AX4N >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 603 (Starting System - Diesel Engine -- F250-F550 Super Duty) >> Diagnosis And Testing >> Starting System >> Component Tests >> Starter Motor - Drive Pinion Test

Starter Motor - Drive Pinion Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Ford Pickup, 2006 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2006 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2006 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Rotate the pinion drive clockwise and counterclockwise.
  2. The pinion drive should freewheel in one direction and lock to the armature shaft in the other.
  3. If the pinion drive freewheels in both directions, install a new starter motor.
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals