TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Test Procedures
Page 11-40
2005 FE350 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement
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TEST PROCEDURE 28 – HOUR METER
See General Warning, Section 10, Page 10-1.
NOTE:
Keep the battery connected while performing this test procedure.
1. Place the neutral lockout cam in the SERVICE (MAINTENANCE) position, put the Forward/Reverse han-
dle in the NEUTRAL position, and chock the wheels.
2. Turn the key switch to ON and record the current hour meter reading.
3. Press and hold the accelerator pedal to run the engine for at least six minutes (the meter records in six-
minute increments).
See following DANGER.
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DANGER
• Do not operate gasoline vehicle in an enclosed area without proper ventilation. The engine
produces carbon monoxide, which is an odorless, deadly poison.
4. If the reading does not change after six minutes, then replace the fuel gauge/hour meter.
TEST PROCEDURE 29 – RELAY (ENGINE KILL CIRCUIT)
See General Warning, Section 10, Page 10-1.
The relay (present on key-start vehicles only) is located in the electrical component box.
See Relay Removal,
Section 12, Page 12-28.
1. Disconnect the battery cables as instructed.
See WARNING “To avoid unintentionally starting...” in
General Warning, Section 10, Page 10-1.
2. Disconnect the 6-gauge white wire from the F2 post on the starter/generator
(Figure 11-42,
Page 11-40)
. Cover the terminal end of the wire with electrical tape to prevent electrical contact.
3. Remove the cover from the electrical component box.
4. Disconnect the white/black wire and the black wire from the normally closed (NC) relay terminals. Cover
the wire terminal ends with tape to prevent electrical contact
(Figure 11-43, Page 11-40)
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Figure 11-42 Starter/Generator Wire Removal
Figure 11-43 Engine Kill Circuit Relay Test
F2
DF
F1
A2
A1
6-GAUGE
WHITE WIRE
COIL
CO
IL
N
O
N
C
COIL
CO
IL
NO
N
C
WHITE /
BLACK
BROWN
BROWN
ORANGE
BLACK
BLACK
GREEN
2m
20
m
200
m
2k
200
200
200
200
20
2
200
m
500
20k
200k
2000
k
1000
OFF
WAVETEK
5XL
V
V
V
A
!
!
COM
200nA
MAX
1000 ---
750V
FUSED
200 OHM
SETTING
