No voltage at starter
- Low battery
- Battery faulty
- The battery poles are loose or the earth cable is not securely attached to the body
- Loose or broken connections in starter circuit. Starter switch or traction relay is faulty
Starter voltage - engine faulty
- The starter is badly worn, jammed, or the brush wires are loose
- Dirty, worn, or burned switch
- Starter armature faulty
- Winding shorted
Electrical defects
- Battery is discharged
- The starter is badly worn, jammed, or the brush wires are loose
- Loose wires in starter circuit
The starter is noisy or starts rough
- Flywheel or starter gear teeth are broken or worn
- Starter mounting bolt loose
- Drive belt is loose, slipping or broken
Generator won't charge
- Worn, stuck, broken or dirty brushes
- Weak or broken brush springs
The battery does not hold a charge for more than a few days
- Internal battery defect
- Electrolyte level too low or electrolyte too weak due to leakage
- Plate separators are not effective
- Drive belt slipping
- Loose or oxidized battery terminal connections
- The generator does not provide the required charging current
- Short circuit in the lighting circuit causing constant battery drain
- The regulator unit is not working correctly