Originally Posted by JCL

The original poster said that it cranks, that is the title of the thread. Starters spin if they have juice, then the starter engages the ring gear, and that cranks the engine. Cranking doesn't refer to a starter, it refers to a crankshaft.

If the engine is cranking, in our diagnostic process, by definition we are already past the battery, starter, and engagement of the ring gear.