Service Manual

ELECTRICAL

7-2 TimeCutter® Z/Precision® Z Service Manual

The solenoid’s purpose is simply to connect the battery

to the starter motor on the engine when the ignition

switch is turned to “START”. The solenoid is used to

protect the ignition switch from the high current drawn by

the starter motor.

Solenoid

Testing

Purpose

1. Disconnect the relay from the harness.

2. Verify the coil resistance between terminals 85 and

86 with a multimeter (ohms setting). Resistance

should be from 70 to 90 ohms. There should be

continuity between terminals 87a and 30.

3. Connect multimeter (ohms setting) leads to relay

terminals 30 and 87. Ground terminal 86 and apply

+12 VDC to 85. The relay should make and break

continuity between terminals 30 and 87 as 12 VDC

is applied and removed from terminal 85.

4. Connect multimeter (ohms setting) leads to relay

terminals 30 and 87a. Apply +12 VDC to terminal

85. With terminal 86 still grounded, the relay should

break and make continuity between terminals 30

and 87a as 12 VDC is applied and removed from

terminal.

5. Disconnect voltage and multimeter leads from relay

terminals (Fig. 433).

85 86

87a

Relay

(not energized)

Fig. 433 xl relay 1

Location

The solenoid is located on the frame in front of the

engine (Fig. 434).

Fig. 434 PICT-9735