Inspection
Battery Charge Coil
Output
Disconnect battery charge coil wires from rectifier.
Connect Peak Reading
Voltmeter to battery
charge
coil lead wires as shown.
Tester probe
connection
C±)
(Red) e (Black)
Red
Yellow
Remove spark plugs. Crank with recoil starter.
Battery charge
coil output:
• 5.6 V or over
004719
If measurement is out of specification, replace the
battery charge
coil.
ELECTRICAL
BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM
Battery Charge Coil Resistance
Disconnect battery charge coil wires from rectifier.
Connect Ohmmeter test probes to battery charge
coil lead wires as shown.
Tester probe connection
Probe Other Probe
Red
Yellow
Battery charge coil resistance:
• 0.9 to 1.3 n (80 W coil)
•
0.3 to 0.44 n (120 W coil)
004720
If measurement is out of specification, replace the
battery charge
coil.
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