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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bullrake" data-source="post: 140464" data-attributes="member: 814">In an earlier post mrbb suggested that you measure the voltage at the starter, I believe he meant for you to measure the voltage while cranking. On my 763 I had a crank issue which, root cause of the problem, was a rotted battery cable. Resistance in the battery, cables, or terminals will cause a drop in voltage at the starter. A characteristic of a starter motor is that, the slower it turns then, the higher the current draw. So, if there is resistance in the connection to the voltage source, then the voltage will drop at the starter, which will cause it to turn more slowly AND draw more current which increases the voltage drop. Make sure you measure starter voltage referencing the starter case since the battery ground connection path is also a suspect.</blockquote>