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Starter Check (Starter Removed and Disassembled) Opel Frontera A

Engine Electrics ~144 words

Starter, (Removed and Disassembled) Check

.D. ICON05.tif0,750,75tiff;; Clean

Armature windings - use cleaning petrol (normal commercial) - only short contact permissible.

.D. ICON06.tif0,750,75tiff;; Inspect

Armature winding - for short - circuited turn with suitable gauge.

Short - circuited turn - replace armature.
.P. C5827.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON06.tif0,750,75tiff;; Inspect

Armature winding - for short - circuit to ground.

Hold probes to armature core and corresponding collector lamination, test lamp must not illuminate.

Short - circuit to ground - replace armature.
.P. C5828.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON06.tif0,750,75tiff;; Inspect

Armature winding - for interruption.

Set windings in circuit with ammeter, scan collector from lamination to lamination quickly.

Test voltage: 2 volts.

Voltage variations indicate interruptions.

Interruption - replace armature.
.P. C5829.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON06.tif0,750,75tiff;; Inspect

Field winding (except stators with permanent magnets).

Replace burned or charred windings.

Field winding - for short - circuit to ground.

Hold probes to leading - out wires and stator, test lamp must not illuminate.

Short - circuit to ground - replace field winding.
.P. C5830.tif97,5tiff;;
.D. ICON06.tif0,750,75tiff;; Inspect

Positive brush holder - for short - circuit to ground.

Hold probes on negative brush holder and positive brush holder, test lamp must not illuminate.

Short - circuit to ground of brush holder - replace brush holder plate.
.P. C5831.tif97,5tiff;;