Piper Dakota - Troubleshooting (Battery)

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Reissued: August 1, 1986
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CHART 2402. TROUBLESHOOTING (BATTERY)
Discharged battery. Battery worn out. Replace battery.
Charging rate not set right. Reset.
Standing too long. Remove and recharge bat-
tery if left in unused airplane
three weeks or more.
Equipment left on acci- Remove and recharge battery.
dentally.
Impurities in electrolyte. Replace battery.
Short circuit (ground) in Check wiring.
wiring.
Broken cell partitions. Replace.
Battery life is short. Overcharge due to level of Maintain electrolyte.
electrolyte being below top
of plates.
Sulfation due to disuse. Replace battery.
Impurities in electrolyte. Replace battery.
Low charging rate. Adjust voltage regulator.
Cracked cell jars. Hold-down bracket loose. Replace battery and tighten.
Frozen battery. Replace battery.
Compound on top of bat- Charging rate too high. Reduce charging rate by ad-
tery melts. justing voltage regulator or
replace transistorized regu-
lator.
Electrolyte runs out of vent Too much water added to Drain and keep at proper
plugs. battery and charging rate level and adjust voltage regu-
too high. lator.
Trouble Cause Remedy
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