| When the automobile was first | | | | flywheel. Once the plunger has done its |
| introduced, drivers need to manually | | | | work, it will make a connection which |
| crank a lever to start the engine. | | | | will fuel a larger amount of current to |
| Fortunately, today's motorists can now | | | | flow from the battery to the starter. |
| do this with ease. The Jurassic method | | | | Thereafter, the motor will spin the |
| of initiating a car has been replaced | | | | drive and turn the meshed gears. This |
| with the modern starter that uses an | | | | will give the needed power and prepare |
| electric motor to power up the starter | | | | the cylinders for ignition. One the |
| drive. The starter is made to convert | | | | engine has started, the ignition is |
| torque as well as engage the ring gear | | | | released to break the starting circuit. |
| of the flywheel. Usually installed at | | | | The starter motor then shuts off |
| the rear end of the engine or at the | | | | automatically and disengages the starter |
| front end of the transmission box, the | | | | drive when the solenoid's magnetic field |
| starter also functions as a gear | | | | collapses and the return spring pulls |
| reduction device capable of increasing | | | | the plunger back. |
| the torque output. | | | | To keep vehicle performance at its peak, |
| The starter works by converting | | | | the starter needs to operate |
| electricity into mechanical energy in | | | | efficiently. Having it checked once in a |
| two stages. Turning the ignition switch | | | | while is a good maintenance procedure. |
| on will release a little quantity of | | | | Experts advise to check the vehicle's |
| power from the battery to the solenoid | | | | battery cables at every oil change, |
| above the starter. Through the magnetic | | | | making sure that the cables are free |
| field, a pulling force that brings the | | | | from rust and are working properly. |
| solenoid plunger forward is created. The | | | | Rusty or loose battery connections may |
| attached shift yoke will then move to | | | | result to cranking, arcing to cable |
| the starter drive as the pinion gear | | | | connectors, and numerous electrical |
| meshes with the engine's crankshaft | | | | problems. |