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3to 11hp 4-cycle l-head engines - Small Engine Suppliers

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TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL STARTER CIRCUIT FLOW CHART<br />

Starter will not<br />

turn<br />

Intermittent<br />

starter operation<br />

Starter turns at<br />

low rpms or<br />

stalls under load<br />

NO<br />

Is there power<br />

at the power<br />

source<br />

YES<br />

Repair or<br />

replace power<br />

source<br />

NO<br />

Is power supplied to the<br />

starter terminal<br />

YES<br />

Check wiring,<br />

connections,<br />

safety switches,<br />

starter switch<br />

NO<br />

Isolate engine<br />

from the<br />

equipment,<br />

does engine<br />

turn over<br />

YES<br />

Check starter for<br />

binding brushes,<br />

worn brushes,<br />

dirty or oily<br />

commutator<br />

NO<br />

Internal engine<br />

failure or flywheel<br />

interference<br />

Remove spark<br />

plug, does engine<br />

turn over freely<br />

NO<br />

YES<br />

Reinstall spark<br />

plug, does<br />

engine bind on<br />

compression<br />

stroke<br />

Repair or replace<br />

equipment<br />

causing<br />

excessive loading<br />

YES<br />

YES<br />

Check valve lash.<br />

Adjust if<br />

necessary. Does<br />

the engine turn<br />

over without<br />

binding now<br />

NO<br />

Repair or replace<br />

electric starter<br />

Internal engine<br />

failure, repair or<br />

replace engine<br />

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