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No-Load Test
- Remove starter. Connect ammeter in series with starter motor and
fully charged 12-volt battery. See Fig 1. Connect voltmeter
to battery to observe voltage draw readings.
- Connect remote starter or jumper wire to battery and start
terminal of solenoid. Crank starter for maximum of 5 seconds. Starter
drive pinion should extend completely and quickly. Starter should spin
rapidly and smoothly. Current draw should be less than 90 amps at
about 11.5 volts.
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.