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Solenoid Test

CAUTION: To prevent coil from burning, DO NOT apply voltage to starter assembly for more than 10 seconds.
  1. Disconnect the field coil wire from the "M" terminal of solenoid switch.
  2. Connect a 12V battery between "S" terminal and the starter body. See Fig 1.
  3. Connect the field coil wire to the "M" terminal.
  4. If the pinion moves out, the pull-in coil of solenoid is working properly. If the pinion does not move, replace the solenoid.
  5. Disconnect the field coil wire from the "M" terminal.
  6. If the pinion has moved out, the hold-in coil of the solenoid is working properly. If the pinion moves in, replace the solenoid.
Fig 1: Connecting Battery To Starter
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