Starter does not crank engine
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Low battery voltage
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Charging the battery or replacing it.
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Loose, rusted, or damaged battery cable.
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Repair or replace the battery cable.
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Faulty starter or open circuit in starter circuit.
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Repair or replace the starter/starter circuit.
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Faulty ignition switch or blown fuse Ef2.
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Replace ignition switch or fuse Ef2.
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Short circuit to ground
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Repair short to ground.
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The crankshaft turns, but too slowly
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Low battery voltage
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Charging the battery or replacing it.
Repair or replace the battery cable.
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Faulty starter
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Repair or replace starter.
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Starter won't stop
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Faulty starter
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Repair or replace starter.
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Faulty ignition switch
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Replace ignition switch.
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The starter works, but the crankshaft does not turn
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Broken clutch gear or defective starter
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Replace starter.
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Flywheel gear failure
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Replace flywheel.
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Open circuit in the connected circuit.
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Repair the open circuit.
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Battery overload
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Faulty ignition coil regulator
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Replace ignition coil regulator.
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Battery drain
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Loose alternator drive belt.
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Adjust the belt tension or replace it.
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Open or short circuit
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Repair an open or short in the circuit
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Faulty ignition coil regulator
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Replace ignition coil regulator.
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Low battery
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Replace battery.
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Open circuit in the ground circuit
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Repair an open in the ground circuit.
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Charging indicator does not work when the ignition is turned on (engine not running)
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Faulty ignition coil regulator
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Replace ignition coil regulator.
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Charging indicator lamp or fuse blown.
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Repair or replace the charge indicator lamp/fuse.
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Faulty ignition switch
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Replace ignition switch.
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Open or short in generator ground circuit
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Troubleshoot the circuit.
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After starting the engine, the charging indicator lamp does not go out
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Faulty ignition coil regulator
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Replace ignition coil regulator.
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Corroded or damaged battery cable.
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Repair or replace the battery cable.
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Loose alternator drive belt.
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Adjust the belt tension or replace it.
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Faulty wiring harness
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Repair wiring harness.
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Engine is difficult to start
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Faulty ignition coil
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Replace ignition coil.
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Faulty direct ignition system (DIS)
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Replace DIS system.
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Burnt out spark plug
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Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
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Inaccurate ignition timing
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Restore valve timing.
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Unstable engine idling
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Burnt out spark plug
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Replace spark plug or adjust gap.
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Faulty ignition coil
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Replace ignition coil.
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Inaccurate ignition timing
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Restore valve timing.
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Inaccurate ignition timing
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Restore valve timing.
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Insufficient engine acceleration
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Checkpoints
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operation, action
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Inaccurate ignition timing
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Restore valve timing.
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