I attempted my first engine start today, only to find that the starter doesn't work. It worked great yesterday with the prop off/spark plugs out. It cranked over very quickly and without hesitation.
The symptoms are it engages the starter ring, prop doesn't move and the starter continuously clicks. It is for sure the starter clicking, not the starter solenoid on the firewall. I charged the battery and it is at 12.7 volts. I followed sky-techs trouble shoot, everything seems fine. Starter is getting 12 volts. I didn't know where to measure the ohms.
How do I measure the ohms on the starter? it it between the aircraft ground/starter case?
Yesterday, in preparation for an engine start today, I followed Lycoming's pre-oil procedure and cranked the engine for about 15 seconds until the oil pressure gauge indicated oil pressure. It indicated about 40 psi, then I stopped for the day. I cranked it with the propeller off and spark plugs removed. It did smell a little burned when I was done cranking, I'm worried I burned the starter. I know that you are supposed to only crank for 10 seconds. I didn't count, but I think I cranked the engine between 10 to 15 seconds.
The symptoms are it engages the starter ring, prop doesn't move and the starter continuously clicks. It is for sure the starter clicking, not the starter solenoid on the firewall. I charged the battery and it is at 12.7 volts. I followed sky-techs trouble shoot, everything seems fine. Starter is getting 12 volts. I didn't know where to measure the ohms.
How do I measure the ohms on the starter? it it between the aircraft ground/starter case?
Yesterday, in preparation for an engine start today, I followed Lycoming's pre-oil procedure and cranked the engine for about 15 seconds until the oil pressure gauge indicated oil pressure. It indicated about 40 psi, then I stopped for the day. I cranked it with the propeller off and spark plugs removed. It did smell a little burned when I was done cranking, I'm worried I burned the starter. I know that you are supposed to only crank for 10 seconds. I didn't count, but I think I cranked the engine between 10 to 15 seconds.