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1
Q

How much amperage does a 4 cylinder starter take?

A

100A

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2
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How much amperage does a 6 cylinder starter take?

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150A

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3
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How much amperage does a 8 cylinder take?

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200A

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4
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What is the purpose of the starter?

A

Turns the crank until it can operate on its own

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5
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What is the average starter to engine gear ratio?

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15:1 to 20:1

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6
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what RPM does the starter pinion gear turn at?

A

2500rpm to 3000rpm

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7
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what RPM does the flywheel turn at?

A

150rpm to 200rpm

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8
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what is CEMF?

A

Counter Electromotive Force traveling backwards towards the battery

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9
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What components are part of the Control Circuit?

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Ignition switch, Safety switch, starter relay and battery

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10
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What components are part of the Starter Circuit?

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battery, starter motor and starter solenoid

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11
Q

How many amps to pull in the starter solenoid?

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35A

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12
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How many amps to hold in the starter solenoid?

A

10A

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13
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what is the preferred test to locate resistance in a starter circuit?

A

Voltage Drop (Voltmeter)

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14
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What is the rotating part of a starter called?

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The Armature

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15
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What type of starter motor produces high torque at low RPM, and less as RPM increases?

A

Series

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16
Q

What type of starter motor has less torque at low RPM and higher as RPM increases?

A

Parallel / Shunt

17
Q

What type of starter motor is able to handle torque at any RPM?

A

Compound

18
Q

What are the 2 types of starters?

A

Positive Engagement & Solenoid Actuated

19
Q

What are the 2 main components to an Armature?

A

windings & commutator

20
Q

What is a Commentator made of?

A

Heavy copper segments (bars) that are separated from each other by insulation (mica)

21
Q

Newer starter motors may use what kind of gear setup that allows the assembly to be smaller?

A

planetary gearset

22
Q

What is the component of the armature where it receives its heavy current from?

A

The Commutator

23
Q

The segments of the commutator should have what type of resistance between themselves?

A

Low resistance & similar from bar to bar

24
Q

What 3 methods ensure that the pinion gear is able to engage the ring gear smoothly?

A

Beveled teeth, Spring behind the pinion gear & Bendix drive

25
Q

What could cause a Low current draw?

A

Undercharged battery

26
Q

What could causes high current draw?

A

Resistance in the motor

27
Q

What is an maximum Voltage drop across connectors?

A

0.1v

28
Q

What is an maximum Voltage drop across a Starter relay?

A

0.3v

29
Q

How do you check the starter drive to ring gear clearance?

A

feeler gauge or wire, if its less/more then 0.5cm (0.02”) it is defective

30
Q

When performing a bench test, what could be the cause of a slow speed/high draw?

A

Physical resistance (bearings, short in armature, bent armature)

31
Q

When performing a bench test, what could be the cause of no current draw/no crank?

A

Open in one of the circuits, broken brushes/springs

32
Q

When performing a bench test, what could be the cause of low RPM/low current draw?

A

High internal resistance (bad connection/brushes)

33
Q

When performing a bench test, what could be the cause of high RPM/high current?

A

Field windings shorted

34
Q

What should never be used to clean the starter motor and why?

A

Solvents, the residue left on parts can ignite

35
Q

What should be used to clean the starter motor?

A

Denatured alcohol or Compressed air (25psi)

36
Q

what is a cranking voltage test, and how do you perform it?

A

Measures the available Voltage to the starter during cranking. it is performed by disabling the fuel or bypassing the ignition switch and connecting a Voltmeter to ground and starter feed. activate the starter and observe that the voltage has a minimum of 9.6v

37
Q

what is a cranking current test, and how do you perform it?

A

Measures the amount of current the starter draws to crank the engine. it is performed by using a Inductive pickup clamp. Disable fuel and crank the engine for max 15sec and observe that the amperage is around 130A to 250A (depending on engine size)

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