[C38] Starting woes

Pierre Patino pierre.patino at gmail.com
Tue May 10 11:49:15 EDT 2011


Hello All

My engine is difficult to start. It's the Universal Diesel 5424. I believe
it was somewhat rebuilt two or three years ago but I cannot locate the
records indicating exactly what was done. According to the service manual,
the symptoms indicate a possible starter problem (assuming "bad engine"
ain't the cause). Can anyone tell me about how long it takes to replace the
starter? I'm somewhat mechanically inclined but no longer a gymnast.

Among the symptoms in page 17 of the manual is "[Starter] Pole core screw
loose". It seems to me that this would preclude the starter from turning at
all, is this correct?

By the way, the symptom is: Motor turns very slowly (about once per second)
while starting and the cabin lights dim almost to darkness. Brand new
batteries too.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers
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