Cushman MINUTE MISER - Electrical System and Battery Charger

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR SECTION ‘H’
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Repair and Service Manual
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BATTERY CHARGER
TROUBLESHOOTING VEHICLE WIRING ..................................................................................... H - 1
Symptoms............................................................................................................................. H - 1
Testing.................................................................................................................................. H - 1
Testing Battery Voltage........................................................................................................ H - 1
Continuity Check .................................................................................................................. H - 1
Testing a Switch for Continuity............................................................................................. H - 2
Vehicle Moves When Selector Is Turned On........................................................................ H - 6
Troubleshooting Will Not Run Very Far................................................................................ H - 6
Solenoid Burns up ................................................................................................................ H - 6
BATTERY CHARGER..................................................................................................................... H - 6
Transformer Hums, But Batteries Will Not Take A Charge .................................................. H - 6
DC Circuit Continuity Test .................................................................................................... H - 6
Charger DC Fuse Blows....................................................................................................... H - 7
Electronic Timer Testing....................................................................................................... H - 7
Testing The Charger.............................................................................................................H - 8
The Transformer Is Silent..................................................................................................... H - 8
An AC Line Fuse Or Circuit Breaker Blows.......................................................................... H - 8
Capacitor Quick Test............................................................................................................H - 9
The Transformer Has A Short Or Burn-out........................................................................... H - 9
Open Circuit Transformer Test........................................................................................... H - 10
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Fig. 1 Battery Reference Voltage ................................................................................................... H - 1
Fig. 2 Continuity Check of Switch................................................................................................... H - 2
Fig. 3 Wiring Diagram..................................................................................................................... H - 3
Fig. 4 Wiring Diagram (Cont.)......................................................................................................... H - 4
Fig. 5 Switches, Fuses and Receptacles ....................................................................................... H - 5
Fig. 6 Voltage Test......................................................................................................................... H - 7
Fig. 7 Jumper Wire......................................................................................................................... H - 8
Fig. 8 No Load Open Circuit Transformer Secondary Coil AC Voltage........................................ H - 10
Fig. 9 Charger Wiring................................................................................................................... H - 11