Free Running Inspection: Notes
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- Place the starter motor in a vise equipped with soft jaws and connect a fully-charged 12-volt battery to starter motor as follows.
- Connect a test ammeter (150-ampere scale) and carbon pile rheostats shown in the illustration.
- Connect a voltmeter (15-volt scale) across starter motor.
- Rotate carbon pile to the off position.
- Connect the battery cable from battery's negative post to the starter motor body.
- Adjust until battery voltage shown on the voltmeter reads 11.5 volts.
- Confirm that the maximum amperage is within the specifications and that the starter motor turns smoothly and freely.
Current (Max.) Speed (Min.) 105 A 2, 950 rpm