Rodeo S 2WD L4-2.2L (1999)
Starter Motor: Description and Operation
Cranking Circuit
The cranking system consists of a battery, starter, starter switch, starter relay, etc. These main components are connected.
Starter
The cranking system employs a magnetic type reduction starter in which the motor shaft is also used as a pinion shaft. When the starter switch is turned
on, the contacts of magnetic switch are closed, and the armature rotates. At the same time, the plunger is attracted, and the pinion is pushed forward by
the shift lever to mesh with the ring gear.
Then, the ring gear runs to start the engine. When the engine starts and the starter switch is turned off, the plunge returns, the pinion is disengaged from
the ring gear, and the armature stops rotation. When the engine speed is higher than the pinion, the pinion idles, so that the armature is not driven.
