GeneralRunProblems
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
TheOperatorisnotintheseatorthe
seatswitchisfaulty.
Sitintheseatbeforedepressingthe
tractionpedal.
Theseatswitchisfaulty.Testtheseatswitchandreplaceif
necessary.
Theengineshutsoffwhenthetraction
pedalisdepressed.
DiodeD1isfaulty.Testthediodeandreplaceifnecessary.
Thebatteryisdamaged.
Chargeandtestthebatteryorreplace
ifnecessary.
Aloose,corroded,orbrokenwireexists
inthechargingcircuit.
Testthecircuitwiringandrepairor
replaceifnecessary.
Thealternatororvoltageregulatoris
damaged.
Testthealternatorandvoltageregulator
output;refertotheBriggs&Stratton
V-TwinEngineServiceManual.
Thebatterydoesnotcharge.
Thewireharnessfusiblelinkatthe
voltageregulatorisdamaged.
Testthewireharnessfusiblelinkand
repairorreplaceifnecessary.
Troubleshooting:GeneralRunProblems
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SandPro
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3040and5040
20251SLRevA