Theairheaterrelayisusedonmodels30893,30893TE,30899and30899TEto
providecurrentfortheengineairheaterusedforstartingacoldengine.When
necessary,theairheaterrelayisenergizedbytheengineECU.
Theglowrelayisusedonmodels30885and30887toprovidecurrenttothe
engineglowplugswhenenergizedbytheengineECU.
Ifmachineisequippedwithaoperatorcab,thecabpowerrelayprovidescurrent
totheoperatorcabelectricalcomponents.Thecabpowerrelayisenergized
whentheignitionswitchisintheONorSTARTposition.
TheTEC1,TEC2andoperatorcabpower(ifequipped)relaysresideinthe
powercenterbehindtheoperator’sseat(Figure203).Thestart,airheaterand
glowrelaysareattachedtotheaircleanermountbracketneartheengineECU
(Figure204).
Testing
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1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface,lowercuttingdecks,stopengine,engage
parkingbrakeandremovekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
2.Tomakesurethatmachineoperationdoesnotoccurunexpectedly,
disconnectnegative(−)cablefrombatteryandthendisconnectpositive(+)
cablefrombattery(seeBatteryService(page6–71)).
3.Locaterelaythatistobetested.
4.Disconnectwireharnessconnectorfromrelay.Removerelayfrommounting
bracketfortesting.
5.Usingamultimeter,verifythatcoilresistancebetweenterminals86and85
isapproximately72ohms.
6.Connectmultimeter(ohmssetting)leadstorelayterminals30and87.
Groundterminal86andapply+12VDCtoterminal85.Therelayshould
makeandbreakcontinuitybetweenterminals30and87as+12VDCis
appliedandremovedfromterminal85.
7.Disconnectvoltageandtestleadsfromtherelayterminals.
8.Securerelaytomountingbracketandconnectwireharnessconnectorto
relay.
9.Secureallremovedcomponentstomachine.
10.Connectpositive(+)cabletobatteryandthenconnectnegative(−)cableto
battery(seeBatteryService(page6–71)).
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