How turn over electric start engine?

[river_bouy]

Hi,
I have an electric start suzuki dt 50 engine. Alot of troubleshooting steps say to 'turn the engine over'. I assume this means not actually starting the engine. How is this done?

Thanks in advance

 

[JB]

Re: How turn over electric start engine?

Leave the ignition off. Use a small jumper wire to jump +12V to the solenoid small stud. That will activate the starter without ignition.

 

[river_bouy]

Re: How turn over electric start engine?

Okay thanks,

When you say small jumper wire, I can just use a small wire to connect from the positive battery lead to the small stud on the solenoid?

I know I can just manually move the flywheel around if I want to say add some oil in the spark plug holes. But to do a compression test I would have to use the method above (jump the starter motor)?

 

[river_bouy]

Re: How turn over electric start engine?

Just thinking, would it be possible to just remove the spark plugs and turn the engine on as normal?

 

[triumphrick]

Re: How turn over electric start engine?

On a motor that requires a safety lanyard, you can remove the clip and the motor will turn over but not start. And yes, you can do your compression test one plug at a time with the other plugs out. You should have run the motor to normal operating temperature first. Good luck.

 

[Yamajoe]

Re: How turn over electric start engine?

Pull the lanyard clip, remove all spark plugs and open the throttle to WOT.