NO.2 WILL NOT CRANK [WL-3]

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Will not crank
DESCRIPTION
•  Starter does not work.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
•  Open starter circuit between battery and starter through engine switch
•  Starter malfunction
•  Seized/hydrolocked engine or flywheel

Diagnostic procedure

STEP

INSPECTION

ACTION
1
•  Verify the following:
―  Battery connection
―  Battery condition
―  Fuses
•  Are all items normal?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Service if necessary.
Repeat Step 1.
2
•  Is the clicking sound heard from the starter when the engine switch is turned to START?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Go to Step 6.
3
•  Do any other electrical accessories work?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Inspect the charging system.
(See BATTERY INSPECTION [WLT-1, WLT-2, WL-3, WL-C, WE-C].)
(See GENERATOR INSPECTION [WLT-1, WLT-2, WL-3, WL-C, WE-C].)
4
•  Disconnect the battery negative cable.
•  Disconnect the engine switch and starter connectors.
•  Inspect electrical connections for loose wires, bending or corroded terminals.
•  Inspect for continuity between the following circuits
―  Engine switch and starter
―  Battery cable and starter magnetic switch
•  Are all circuits normal?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Repair or replace open circuits.
5
•  Inspect the engine switch.
•  Are all circuits normal?
Yes
Go to the next step.
No
Replace the engine switch.
6
•  Inspect the starting system.
•  Is starting system normal?
Yes
Inspect for a seized/hydrolocked engine, flywheel or drive plate.
(See FLYWHEEL INSPECTION [M15M-D, R15M-D, R15MX-D].)
No
Repair or replace components if necessary.
7
•  Verify the test results. If normal, return to the diagnostic index to service any additional symptoms.