B2300 SE Regular Cab 2WD L4-2.3L VIN A (1997)
Starter Motor: Testing and Inspection
Inspection (on-vehicle)
1. Measure the battery voltage.
Specification: Above 12.4 V
2. Crank the engine and verify that the starter turns smoothly.
3. If the starter does not turn, check the voltage at Terminal B and Terminal S, with the ignition switch in START and the clutch pedal depressed
(MT) or transmission in park or neutral (AT).
4. If the voltage is more than 8 V, remove and inspect the starter. If the voltage is less than 8 V, check the wiring harness, ignition switch, anti-theft
relay, starter relay, clutch pedal position switch (MT) and park/neutral position switch (AT).
Performance Inspection
No-load test
CAUTION
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Make sure that the starter is securely mounted in a bench vise while testing or the starter will move or jump.
1. Connect a circuit as shown. (Starter will run at no-load.)
2. Turn the rheostat to the maximum counterclockwise position (no current flowing through ammeter).
3. Record the voltage reading on the voltmeter.
4. Disconnect the starter from the battery.
5. Reduce the resistance of the rheostat until the voltmeter indicates the same reading as that obtained while the starter was running.
6. Record the current draw reading on the ammeter.
Specification: 70 ± 10 A
7. If current exceeds specification, check armature, brush and brush holder and bearings.
Inspection
Magnetic switch
1. Remove the magnetic switch from the starter.