Allstar Performance ALL80520 - Manual (Page 2)

Allstar Performance 8300 Lane Dr., Watervliet, MI 49098
Phone: (269) 463-8000 Fax: (800) 772-2618 www.allstarperformance.com
Form 1049 Page 2 of 2 Rev. 072512
CAUTION! NEVER OPERATE A STARTER MORE THAN 30 SECONDS AT A TIME WITHOUT ALLOWING TIME TO
COOL (AT LEAST TWO MINUTES). OVERHEATING WILL DAMAGE THE STARTER!
Trouble Shooting:
Problem: Solution:
Pinion Gear Tips Worn Improper shimming, pinion needs to be closer (centerlines) to the ring gear. Remove shims between
starter mounting block and engine block. If there are no shims installed, material may need to be
machined off of the starter mounting surface.
Faulty ring gear, check for out of round, or egg-shaped ring gear, this is especially possible with new,
inexpensive ring gears. Check the pinion to ring gear engagement dimensions in at least six places
(60 degrees apart) on the flex plate.
Pinion Does Not Spin Poor battery cable connections including ground cables or battery voltage is not sufficient. Make sure
all connections are clean and battery is fully charged.
Initial Installation • Always disconnect negative battery terminal first, positive terminal last. When installing cables,
install the positive cable first then install the ground cable last. Following this procedure, prevents
accidental shorting of the positive battery connection to a ground source such as the body or chassis.
• Make sure battery is fully charged to avoid damaging new starter.
• To ensure a good electrical connection, make sure terminal connections and the starter mounting
surface are clean and free of any paint, coatings, oil, grease or dirt.
• Install starter on engine first by hand threading mounting bolts until starter is in a properly aligned
position, and then torque all fasteners.
Important! This starter is intended for use with 12 volt batteries only. Use of this starter with any other voltage battery may dam-
age starter and will void all warranty.
Original proof of purchase (dated receipt) is required for all starter returns. An RGA (Return Goods Authorization) must also be
obtained by calling and requesting one.
Allstar Performance warrants this starter for 90 days from the date of installation to be free of defects in workmanship and mate-
rials. Warranty is limited to repair or replacement only. Starter should be returned to the dealer from which it was purchased, or
shipped directly to Allstar Performance with RGA and proof of purchase.
Warranty:
Tech Tips:
5. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS - The battery cables are very important and must be the proper size for the length of the cable
(see chart). A good engine ground is critical to the performance of the starting and charging systems. It is recommend to secure
the battery ground cable directly to the engine and install a ground wire from the engine to the chassis. Do not depend on engine
mounts to ground engine to the chassis as many mounts are suspended in rubber and/or many chassis are painted or coated and
do not provide sufficient ground connections.
Note: This starter does not have a provision for the early model point ignition
applications which require a connection to the "R" terminal (ballast resistor bypass).
This connection supplied 12v current directly to the ignition coil during start-up,
bypassing the factory resistor. 4 2 1 0
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DISTANCE: 3' 5' 7' 10' +10'
AWG:
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