Table 3. Charging System (60 Amp) Troubleshooting Procedure - continued

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BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING (Contd)

Table 3. Charging System (60 Amp) Troubleshooting Procedure (Contd).

MALFUNCTION

TEST OR INSPECTION

CORRECTIVE ACTION

NOTE

2. BATTERIES

NOT CHARGING

If STE/ICE-R is available, perform

PROPERLY

NG 50 Charging Circuit Tests

(WP 0018 00).

1. Adjust loose belts (WP 0084 00).

Test 1. Check for loose or missing

alternator belts (WP 0084 00).

2. Replace broken or missing belts

(WP 0084 00).

NOTE

Battery voltmeter located on

instrument panel is not always

accurate and should not be used to

adjust voltage. Indicator needle in

voltmeter located on instrument

panel should cover the white dot at

edge of green area when battery

voltage is 28.0.

Test 2. Test battery voltage.

If voltage across batteries cannot be

adjusted to 28.0 0.2 VDC, go to

WP 0012 00, table 3, malfunction 1,

test 2.

NOTE

3. BATTERIES HOT

OR BOILING,

If STE/ICE-R is available, perform

CORRECTED SPECIFIC NG 50 Charging Circuit Tests

GRAVITY OF ALL

(WP 0018 00).

CELLS IS 1.280

Replace defective batteries as

Test charging voltage of batteries

necessary (WP 0127 00).

(WP 0012 00, table 2, malfunction 2,

test 2).

NOTE

4. BATTERIES USE

EXCESSIVE WATER

If STE/ICE-R is available, perform

NG 50 Charging Circuit Tests

(WP 0018 00).

Test charging voltage of batteries

Replace defective batteries as

(WP 0012 00, table 2, malfunction 2,

necessary (WP 0127 00).

test 2).

NOTE

5. BATTERIES RUN

DOWN IN

If STE/ICE-R is available, perform

OPERATION

NG 50 Charging Circuit Tests

(WP 0018 00).

1. Adjust loose belts (WP 0084 00).

Test 1. Check for loose or missing

alternator belts.

2. Replace missing belts

(WP 0084 00).

If proper voltage is indicated, problem

Test 2. Test charging voltage

is not in charging system. Refer to

(WP 0012 00, table 2,

WP 0012 00, table 1, malfunction 1,

malfunction 2, test 2).

step 1.

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