FIELD MAINTENANCE
STARTER MOTOR INOPERATIVE; NO SOLENOID THUMP
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools and Special Tools
Tool Kit, General Mechanic's: Automotive
(Volume 5, WP
0826, Table 1, Item 56)
Multimeter
(Volume 5, WP
0826, Table 1, Item 34)
Test Set, Electronic Systems
(Volume 5, WP
0826, Table 1, Item 51)
Personnel Required
(2)
References
Point to Point Schematics
WP
0084
References (cont.)
Volume 2, WP
0300
Volume 2, WP
0301
Volume 2, WP
0307
Volume 2, WP
0319
Volume 2, WP
0346
Volume 3, WP
0352
Volume 3, WP
0366
Volume 5, WP
0780
Equipment Condition
Vehicle parked and engine shut down.
(TM
9-2320-272-10)
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE
STARTER MOTOR INOPERATIVE; NO SOLENOID THUMP
NOTE
Conduct these malfunction tests if the starter motor is inoperative and there is no solenoid
thump. This procedure will check for faulty wires 81A/81, 459, 81, 74, 5A/5B, 498, 499, and
566. It will also check for a faulty alternator, battery switch, start switch, neutral start switch,
and protective control box.
TM 9-2320-272-23-1
0088
0088-1