Title: Check the starter for unusual noises, starter drag, and starting difficulty.
Course: Diesel Equipment Technology I (20107-I) > Section: Preventive Maintenance and Inspection: Servicing the Battery and Starting System

Checking should include

- operating the starter, according to service materials and manufacturer guidelines
- listening for unusual noises, starter drag, and starting difficulties.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What could it indicate when the starter is engaged and an unusual noise occurs?
- What else could be wrong when starter drag occurs?
- What does engine compression have to do with where the flywheel stops and the starter engages?