Patent ID: 9249772
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: F02N,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of testing an engine starter assembly, the method including: providing a starter assembly including a solenoid, a motor, an actuating device, and an engagement member coupled to the actuating device, the actuating device being configured to move the engagement member relative to the motor upon electrical power being routed to an input of the starter assembly, and the engagement member being configured to move along a shaft of the motor to engage an engine assembly; positioning a blocking member proximate the shaft of the motor to block a movement of the engagement member along the shaft of the motor; applying a voltage to at least one input of the starter assembly to energize the solenoid, the solenoid of the starter assembly being configured to route voltage received at the at least one input of the starter assembly to an output of the solenoid coupled to the motor; wherein energizing the starter assembly causes the actuating device to move the engagement member into contact with the blocking member; varying a magnitude of the voltage applied to the at least one input of the starter assembly; monitoring a voltage level of the voltage routed to the output of the solenoid during the varying of the applied voltage; and analyzing an operating condition of the starter assembly based on the monitoring, the analyzing including