TestingtheNeutralSwitches(continued)
2.IftheSCMveriesthattheneutralswitchesandcircuitwiringarefunctioning
correctly,thennomoreswitchtestingisnecessary.
3.IftheSCMdeterminesthattheneutralswitchandcircuitwiringarenot
functioningcorrectly,thentesteachneutralswitchasfollows:
A.EnsurethatthekeyswitchisintheOFFpositionandlocatetheneutral
switchesfortesting.
B.Disconnectthemachinewireharnesselectricalconnectorfromthe
neutralswitch.
C.Connectamultimeter(ohmssetting)acrosstheconnectorterminalsto
checkthecontinuityoftheswitch.
D.Whentheswitchplungerisextended,ensurethatthereisnocontinuity
(open)betweentheswitchterminals.
E.Whentheswitchplungerispressed,ensurethatthereisacontinuity
(closed)betweentheswitchterminals.
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1.Tractionlever
3.Screw
2.Neutralswitch
F.Replacetheswitchifnecessary.
G.Iftheneutralswitchtestingiscorrectandthecircuitproblemstillexists,
checkthewireharness;refertotheElectricalSchematicsandWire
HarnessDrawings/DiagramsinAppendixA—FoldoutDrawings.
H.Connectthemachinewireharnessconnectortotheneutralswitch.
Checktheoperationoftheneutralswitch.
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