Lotus Esprit Series - Fault Finding; Warnings

ELECTRICAL EQUiPMEPLI
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ALTERNATOR
To Remove
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1. Disconnect both battery terminals.
2.
Loosen the alternotor fixing bolts and move the alternator down to loosen
the belt. Disconnect the electrical connections to the alternator, lift off
the belt and remove the fixing bolts.
To Replace
1.
Replacement is the reverse of the removal procedure. Adjust the belt
tension as described in 'ALTERNATOR
BELT ADJUSTMENT'.
b Foul t Finding
Before carrying out the
foult finding procedure check the following conditions:
(a)
AI ternator is correctly fitted.
(b)
Electrical connections to the alternator are correct.
(c)
The armature
is free to turn.
(d)
The battery
is fully chorged.
(e)
The belt tension
is correct.
WARNINGS
7
(i)
Do
NOT disconnect the alternator or regulator when the engine is
running.
(ii)
Do
NOT earth the field winding.
(iii)
Disconnect both terminals to battery when installing or removing
the alternator.
Motorola
t l ternator (14V, 554)
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(a)
With the ignition turned off, connect a C
- 30V Voltmeter between
one phase of the stator winding
(positive on voltmeter) and grovnd
(ne
g
ative M voltmeter). The stator winding connection con be VC.'-
through one of the top three holes in the bottom half of the rear
covet. Disconnect voltmeter and reconnect between the of
the
stotdr winding (negbtive on voltage) and the positive terminal
of th& battery (positive on voltmeter). If the voltmeter rqisters o
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