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Possible Causes
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Remedy |
| Stiff engine indicated by inabilitu to turn. |
Locate and remedy cause of stiffness.
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| if engine can be turned by hand then trouble may be due to:-- |
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Battery discharged.
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Clean with soft rag moistened in petrol. |
| Broken or loose connection in starter circuit, |
Charge battery either by a long period of day-time running or from independent electrical supply. |
| Starter commutator or brushes dirty. |
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| Brushes worn, or not fitted correctly. |
See that connections to battery, starter and starter switch are tight, and that cables connecting these units are not damaged. |
| Starter pinion jammed in mesh with flywheel. |
Clean.
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| Brushes worn or not fitted correctly. |
Renew worn brushes. See that brushes bed “ correctly. |
| Starter pinion jammed in mesh with flywheel. |
Remove starter motor to free pinion.
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Pinion of starter drive does not engage with flywheel, due to dirt on screwed sleeve.
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Clean sleeve - with solvent.
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Starter pinion jam med In mesh with flywheel.
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Remove starter motor to free, pinion. |
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