9-14 SERVICING INFORMATION
GENERATOR DOES CHARGE, BUT CHARGING RATE IS BELOW THE SPECIFICATION
GENERATOR OVERCHARGES
UNSTABLE CHARGING
STARTER BUTTON IS NOT EFFECTIVE
Symptom, possible causes and remedy
• Lead wires tend to get short- or open-circuited or
loosely connected at terminals.
• Grounded or open-circuited generator coil.
• Defective regulator/rectifier.
• Defective cell plates in the battery.
Repair or retighten.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace the battery.
Symptom, possible causes and remedy
• Internal short-circuit in the battery.
• Damaged or defective resistor element in the
regulator/rectifier.
• Poorly grounded regulator/rectifier.
Replace the battery.
Replace.
Clean and tighten ground connection.
Symptom, possible causes and remedy
• Lead wire insulation frayed due to vibration,
resulting in intermittent short-circuiting.
• Internally short-circuited generator.
• Defective regulator/rectifier.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Symptom, possible causes and remedy
• Run down battery.
• Defective switch contacts.
• Brushes not seating properly on starter motor
commutator.
• Defective starter relay/starter interlock switch.
• Defective main fuse.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Replace.
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