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