STARTERS
Test Equipment
Equipment to Test Starter Motors
The following equipment is recommended for test and
repair of starter motors.
Volt/Ohm/Ampere (VOA) Meter
The suggested VOA meter is available from your Briggs
& Stratton source of supply. Order as part No. 19236.
The meter may be used to read volts. ohms or amperes
when leads are attached to appropriate connector. Fig.
42.
Fig. 42 - VOA Meter
A growler or armature tester is available from an
Automobile Diagnostic Service supplier.
A known good 12 volt or 6 volt battery is required for
some tests.
A Trysit Sirometer is available from your Briggs &
Stratton source of supply. Order as part No. 19200. The
Sirometer measures from 800 to 25000 revolutions per
minute (RPM). Fig. 43.
Fig. 43 - Trysit Sirometer (Tachometer)
A starter motor test bracket may be made as shown in
Fig. 44.
Fig. 44 - Starter Mounting Test Bracket
Brush retainers may be made from scrap pieces of
rewind starter spring as shown in Fig. 45. Select the
retainer required.
Fig. 45 - Brush Retainers
DECEMBER, 1980
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