C H A R G I N G SYSTEM
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Alternator
C H - 1 5
Brushes
1 .
I N S PECT E X P O S E D B R U S H LENGTH
Using a scale. m
e
asure the exposed brush length.
S tandard exposed leng t h :
20.0
mm
(0.787 in.!
M i n i m u m
e xposed l e n g t h :
5.5
m m
(0.2 1 7
in.I
I f
t
he length is less
t
h
a
n minimum, replace the brushes.
2.
IF NECESSARV. RE PLACE B R U S H E S
( a ) U n s o l d e r and remove the brush and s pring.
(b) I n
s
ert the brush
wire t
hroug
h
the spring.
(c)
Install t h e brush in the brush holder.
(d) Solder the wire to the brush holder a t spe
c
i f ield
exposed l
e
ngth.
E x posed length: 20.0
m m
(0.787 in.l
(e) Check
that t h e brush moves smoothly i n the bru s h
holder.
(f)
C
ut o f f any excess wire.
Rectifiers
1 .
I N S PECT POS I T I V E RECTI F I E R
(a) C
onnect the o h m m e t e r positive
(+)
probe t o the rec
tifier terminal and the nagtive
{-I
probe to the rec
tifier holder. and check that there is no continuity.
(b)
Reverse the ohmmeter probes, and check that there
is continuity.
If c
o
n
ti
n
u
i
ty is not as specified. replac
e
t h e rec
l
i f
i
e
r
.
2 .
I N S P E C T N E G A T I V E RECTI F I E R
(al
Connecl
the ohmmeter
posit
i
ve
( + )
probe to the rec
ti fier terminal and the na
ga
t i
v
e
(-l
probe to
the rec
tifier
holder. and check that there is continuity.
(b)
Reverse the ohmmeter probes, and check that there
is no continuity.
I f
c
ontin
ui
ty is not as specified, replace t h e reclifier.
