Front Tilt Motor Inspection

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Disconnect the front tilt motor connector.
Connect battery positive voltage to front tilt motor terminal A or B, then verify that the front tilt motor operate as shown in Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Motor Operation/Connection
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If the front tilt motor does not operate as indicated in Fig 2 , replace the front tilt motor.

Fig 2: Inspecting Front Tilt Motor
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