Free Running Test

1. Place the starter motor in a vise equipped with soft jaws and connect a fully-charged 12 - volt battery to starter motor as follows:
2. Connect a test ammeter (100 - ampere scale) and carbon pile rheostat in series between the positive battery terminal and starter motor terminal.
3. Connect a voltmeter (15 - volt scale) across the starter motor.
4. Rotate carbon pile to the full-resistance position.
5. Connect the battery cable from the negative battery terminal to the starter motor body.
6. Adjust the rheostat until the battery voltage shown by the voltmeter is 11.5 V (for the direct drive type) or 11 V (for reduction drive type).
7. Confirm that the maximum amperage is within the specifications and that the starter motor turns smoothly and freely.

Standard value:
60 A or less (Direct drive type)
90 A or less (Reduction drive type)