Starting System; Troubleshooting; Voltage Drop Test; Starter Motor Removal - Polaris RZR XP 1000 2017 Service Manual

STARTING SYSTEM

TROUBLESHOOTING

Starter Motor Does Not Run
• Battery discharged
• Loose or faulty battery cables or corroded connections
(see Chapter 11 – Voltage Drop Test, page 11.53)
• Related wiring loose, disconnected, or corroded
• Poor ground connections at battery cable, starter
motor or starter solenoid (see Chapter 11 – Voltage
Drop Test, page 11.53)
• Faulty key switch
• Faulty starter solenoid or starter motor
• Engine problem - seized or binding (can engine be
rotated easily)
Starter Motor Turns Over Slowly
• Battery discharged
• Excessive circuit resistance - poor connections (see
Chapter 11 – Voltage Drop Test, page 11.53)
• Engine problem - seized or binding (can engine be
rotated easily)
• Faulty or worn brushes in starter motor
Starter Motor Turns - Engine Does Not Rotate
• Faulty starter drive
• Faulty starter drive gears or starter motor gear
• Faulty flywheel gear or loose flywheel

VOLTAGE DROP TEST

The Voltage Drop Test is used to test for bad
connections. When performing the test, you are testing
the amount of voltage drop through the connection. A
poor or corroded connection will appear as a high
voltage reading. Voltage shown on the meter when
testing connections should not exceed 0.1 VDC per
connection or component.
To perform the test, place the meter on DC volts and
place the meter leads across the connection to be tested.
Refer to the voltage drop tests on the starter system in
this chapter.
Voltage should not exceed
0.1 DC volts per connection
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STARTER MOTOR REMOVAL

1. Remove driver side seat and disconnect the battery.
2. Raise and support rear of vehicle.
3. Remove the RH rear wheel.
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4. Remove nut retaining the (+) positive wire to
starter motor terminal and remove the positive wire.
5. From the RH side wheel well using an 8mm flex
socket, remove the negative battery cable nut
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the two fasteners securing the starter motor to the
engine.
NOTE
The (-) negative battery cable is mounted to the engine
using the upper starter mounting bolt / stud.
6. Remove the starter from the engine.
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