1999 Ski-Doo Factory Shop Manual Volume Two, Page 279Get this manual
Section 06 ELECTRICAL Subsection 05 (ELECTRIC STARTER)
Field Windings and Brushes
Test the Field Winding for Open Circuit: Use growler test probesPlace one test probe on the negative brush and the other test probe on the yokeIf growler lamp does not turn on, the field winding has an open-circuitThe yoke has to be repaired or replacedA09E08A
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Test Armature for Shorted Winding: When the armature is rotated in the growler with steel strip (hacksaw blade) held above it, the strip will vibrate over that area of the armature which has short circuitReplace armature if so1
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