Table 2. STE/ICE-R No-Go Chain Test - continued

TM 9-2320-361-24-1

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SIMPLIFIED TEST EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE--

REPROGRAMMABLE STE/ICE-R NO-GO CHAIN TROUBLESHOOTING (Contd)

Table 2. STE/ICE-R No-Go Chain Test (Contd).

BATTERY TESTS (Contd)

NG81

MODE

Compare reading with

resistance change given below.

VEHICLE

MAXIMUM RESISTANCE CHANGE

Is battery resistance

ALL C1 VEHICLES

25 MILLIOHMS/SECOND

less than above limit?

YES

Check battery electrolyte level.

Clean battery terminals.

NOTE

Refer to Troubleshooting Index

In freezing weather, if

(WP 0011 00) to check battery

battery fails, crank

specific gravity.

engine for 5 seconds

and retest. This will

Charge battery, if necessary.

warm battery slightly.

Repeat test on this battery.

If battery has been charged and battery resistance change

is greater than the limit, replace battery (WP 0127 00).

MEASURE BATTERY RESISTANCE:

Dial 77 into TEST SELECT switches and push TEST.

PROMPTING

If GO appears, press starter switch until OFF appears

MESSAGE

on VTM display.

If error message appears, refer to TM 9-4910-571-12&P.

VEHICLE

MAXIMUM RESISTANCE

NOTE

After completing repair, rerun GO Chain tests

ALL C1 VEHICLES

13 MILLIOHMS

(WP 0017 00) to verify that problem is fixed and

no other problems exist.

Is battery resistance charge

less than above limit?

NOTE

In freezing weather, if battery fails

crank engine for 5 seconds and retest.

YES

This will warm battery slightly.

BATTERY IS OK:

Check battery electrolyte level.

If vehicle has more than one battery,

Clean battery terminals.

perform test on second battery.

Refer to Troubleshooting Index (WP 0011 00)

If engine is tight, refer to Mechanical

to check battery specific gravity.

Systems Troubleshooting Index

(WP 0007 00) to diagnose engine.

Charge battery, if necessary.

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