B&M 77102 Starter, Ford, 351 Cleveland, 400, 429, 460 - Manual (Page 4)

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Trouble Shooting Information:
Slow Cranking: Generally this can
be attributed to low voltage at the
starter. The battery should be
checked, as well as wire size,
terminals, and switches. Keep in
mind any switches (such as
master kill switches used in race
kill switches in race cars) must
have very high amperage ratings,
between 400 to 700 amps.
R-Terminal: On older vehicles with
point type ignition systems, there
was an extra terminal and wire on
the original starter. This fed 12V
during cranking directly to the
ignition coil when cranking, serving
as a ballast resistor by-pass. The
B&M StarTek starter does not have
this terminal, as most modern
ignition systems do not require it. If it
is found that your ignition system
has low or no voltage during
cranking, connect a 10A/250V diode
in-line
with the starter motor
connection to the positive on the
coil. The banded end of the diode
goes away from the starter. This
acts as a check valve, allowing
current to travel from the starter to
the coil during cranking, and not
allowing current to feed back to the
starter while the engine is running.
Gear Mesh: The gear mesh, or
radial distance between gears is not
adjustable on this application.
Please make sure that all parts are
correct for the application, and that
the starter is mounted properly on
the block plate.
Starter Cable Length vs. Gage
Length 3’ 5’ 7’ 10’ 10+’
AWG 4 2 1 0 00
Tools List
Jack & Jack Stands
Work Light
5mm Allen
3/8” Drive Std. Socket Set
3/8” Drive Ratchet
½” Wrench
9/16” Wrench
Parts List
(1) B&M StarTek Starter
(1) Shim Ring
(1) Outer Shim
Table 1: Cable Gage Chart
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