| Click on the appropriate button in the illustration. |
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Magnetic switch
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General
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The magnetic switch has two functions.
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Motor ON/OFF |
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Pinion gear engagement and disengagement |
| Also, the magnetic switch operates in three steps when the starter is operated. |
| The figure on the left below summarizes the magnetic switch operation. |
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If an open circuit occurs in the pull-in coil, it cannot pull in the plunger resulting in a symptom where the starter will not function (no operational sound from the magnetic switch). |
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If the main contacts have poor contact, insufficient current will flow to the field coils and the armature coil, and the starter revolutions decrease. |
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If an open circuit occurs in the hold-in coil, it cannot hold in the plunger resulting in the plunger repeatedly “popping” in and out. |
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