STARTING SYSTEM
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 26
Positive Current Flow
This is a general description of the positive current flow, from the battery and through the
system until the starter motor cranks.
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Battery to the solenoid switch (on starter) (RED battery cable).
Solenoid switch to circuit breaker (RED).
Circuit breaker to wire junction (RED-PUR).
Wire junction to wiring harness plug (RED-PUR) terminal 6.
Wiring harness plug to 20 amp fuse (RED-PUR).
20 amp fuse to ignition switch terminal I (RED-PUR). At this point ignition switch is turned
to START.
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Ignition switch terminal I to terminal C.
Ignition switch terminal C to neutral start switch (YEL-RED). NEUTRAL START
SWITCH MUST BE AT NEUTRAL POSITION.
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Neutral start switch to wiring harness plug terminal 7 (YEL-RED).
Wiring harness plug to starter solenoid (small terminal) (YEL-RED). Also ensure that
black (small terminal) wire is grounded.
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Starter solenoid is now “closed,” completing circuit between large terminal (RED-PUR)
and other large terminal (YEL-RED), causing starter motor to crank.
INDEX
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