Electrical

Symptom Problem Solution

Nothing Works

Battery disconnect switch is off.

Turn switch on.

Battery undercharged or dead.

See your authorized dealer.

Battery cables making poor connections.

Clean cable connections at battery and starter solenoid.

Starter Will Not Crank Engine

Battery disconnect switch off or switch malfunction.

Turn switch on. Replace if necessary.

Battery undercharged or dead.

See your authorized dealer.

Battery cables making poor connection.

Clean connections at battery, starter, and ground to frame.

Key switch malfunction.

Replace switch. See your authorized dealer.

Starter relay malfunction.

See your authorized dealer.

Starter solenoid.

See your authorized dealer.

Starter motor.

See your authorized dealer.

Engine Cranks Slowly

Battery undercharged.

See your authorized dealer.

Battery cable connections loose or corroded.

Clean and/or tighten connections.

Starter armature bearings worn causing starter "drag".

See your authorized dealer.

Wrong viscosity oil.

Change oil. (See Fuels and Lubricants chapter.)

Starting Motor Turns, But Engine Will Not Crank

Starter pinion not engaging flywheel gear.

See your authorized dealer.

Starter pinion or flywheel gear teeth broken.

See your authorized dealer.

Starter solenoid stuck.

Replace solenoid.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Starter Motor Continues To Run After Engine Starts

Start relay stuck.

Lightly tap on relay. Replace relay.

Key switch malfunction.

Replace switch. See your authorized dealer.

Wiring harness shorted.

Replace harness. See your authorized dealer.

Low Battery Output

Corroded or loose battery cable ends.

Clean and tighten cable end clamps. Recharge batteries separately.

Broken or loose battery posts.

If posts are loose or will turn, replace both batteries.

Loose fan belt, or worn pulley.

Inspect belt or pulley. Adjust or replace as necessary.

Starter Solenoid Chatters

Low battery charge.

Recharge or replace batteries.

Poor connections at batteries or starter.

Clean connections.

Starter solenoid "hold-in" windings open.

See your authorized dealer.

Engine Cranks But Does Not Start

Fuel shut-off solenoid.

See your authorized dealer.

Key switch malfunction.

Replace switch. See your authorized dealer.

Wiring harness.

Replace harness. See your authorized dealer.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Start Aid Does Not Work

Empty start aid can.

Replace start aid can.

Start aid switch.

Replace switch. See your authorized dealer.

Start aid solenoid.

Replace solenoid. See your authorized dealer.

Blown fuse.

Replace fuse.

Broken supply tube between start aid and intake manifold.

Replace supply tube. See your authorized dealer.

Poor electrical connections or broken wire in wiring harness.

See your authorized dealer.

Noisy Alternator

Worn fan belt.

Inspect and replace.

Alternator bearing.

Loosen alternator belts. Turn pulley by hand. If any roughness is felt, repair alternator. See your authorized dealer.

Internal alternator.

Replace alternator. See your authorized dealer.

Pulley misaligned.

Adjust alternator mount.

Alternator Indicator Light Shows Low Charge

Alternator.

See your authorized dealer.

Loose or corroded electrical connections on battery, ground strap, starter, or alternator.

Inspect, clean, or tighten electrical connections.

Loose or glazed fan belt.

Check belt. Replace if glazed, tighten if loose.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Hour Meter Does Not Work

Key switch malfunction.

Replace switch. See your authorized dealer.

Hour meter not working.

Replace. See your authorized dealer.

Hour meter disconnected.

Connect hour meter.

Wiring harness.

Replace harness. See your authorized dealer.

Hydraulic Oil Temperature Gauge Does Not Work

Fuse.

Replace fuse.

Gauge.

Replace gauge. See your authorized dealer.

Gauge sender.

See your authorized dealer.

Wiring harness.

Replace harness. See your authorized dealer.

Engine Oil Pressure Gauge Does Not Work

Fuse.

Replace fuse.

Gauge.

Replace gauge. See your authorized dealer.

Gauge sender.

See your authorized dealer.

Wiring harness.

Replace harness. See your authorized dealer.

Fuel Gauge Does Not Work

Fuse.

Replace fuse.

Gauge.

Replace gauge. See your authorized dealer.

Harness.

Replace harness. See your authorized dealer.

Sender.

See your authorized dealer.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Engine Coolant Gauge Does Not Work

Fuse.

Replace fuse.

Gauge.

Replace gauge. See your authorized dealer.

Sender.

See your authorized dealer.

Harness.

Replace harness. See your authorized dealer.

Voltmeter Does Not Work

Voltmeter.

See your authorized dealer.

Fuse.

Replace fuse.

Alternator.

See your authorized dealer.

Harness.

Replace harness. See your authorized dealer.

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