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Repair and Diagnosis: Electrical: Starter: Description

A gear reduction starter with permanent magnet fields is used. An internal planetary gear reduction unit provides increased cranking torque. The starting system includes a 6-pole, 4-brush starting motor with solenoid-actuated drive, battery, starter/ignition switch, transmission range switch (A/T), clutch pedal position switch (M/T), starter relay (some models) and associated circuitry.

Power to ignition switch is provided from IGN SW fuse in interior fuse panel.