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Starting
Crankshaft must rotate
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Hand crank
Starter motors and solenoids operate
using electromagnetic principles.
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Electromagnetic Principles
Magnetic
Magnetic field is formed Conductor
field
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Question 1
The SHAPE of the magnetic field around a wire carrying a current
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Question 2
The DIRECTION of the magnetic field around a wire carrying a
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Electromagnetic Principles
A wire looped several times will Magnetic
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Force will turn the coil until is is at right angles to the magnetic field. Next >
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Question 3
What is another name for a twisting force?
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A) Push
B) Pull
C) Torque
D) Friction
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Question 4
What connects the battery to the commutator?
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A) Carbon brush
B) Magnetic field
C) Connecting wire
D) Wire loop
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Electrical connection is
made to the commutator
with carbon brushes held
in place by springs.
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Question 5
Which of the following best describes the action of a commutator?
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Question 6
If a motor was running with just one coil, which of the following
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Speed of Rotation
Rotational speed of the motor depends upon the size of the force between
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the main magnetic field and the magnetic field in the coil.
The number of turns in the coil (affects the strength of the magnetic field
generated by the coil).
The current flowing through the coil (set by the applied voltage and the
thickness of wire used).
Question 7
Which of the following does NOT directly affect the speed of
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rotation of a motor?
C) Applied voltage
Solenoid
Armature
Metal housing
Shift lever
Field coils
Drive pinion
Brushes
Commutator
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The Armature
Central rotating part of a starter motor.
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Question 8
What is the purpose of the bearings on the armature?
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Field Coils
Carbon brush
Coils produce magnetic field.
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Common arrangement
uses four field coils. Armature in series
with field coils
Two pairs of field coils are Coils
wired in series. Field in series
coils
Question 9
What does a starter motor most need to supply?
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A) High speed
B) Low speed
C) High torque
D) Low torque
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Field Windings.
Solenoid plunger.
Moving contacts.
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on modern vehicles.
Winding 1
Fitted with shift lever to
‘pre-engage’ starter
motor pinion gear with
Shift level
flywheel ring gear.
Winding 2 Low
Usually contains Starter
winding
two field windings. motor
High
Low winding winding
connects to ground. From ignition
switch
ignition
start, current flows
switch
through both windings.
Shift lever
As starter motor is
connected to high
winding, it slowly
begins to turn.
Question 10
When the starter motor is not energized, it remains engaged
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Summary
You should now be aware of:
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Electromagnetic principles
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