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Diode Test
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1. Set th
2. Press
3. Conn
4. For fo
anode
5. The m
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reading can
Continuity
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1. Set th
2. Press
3. Conn
4. Conn
5. When
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2. Conn
capac
3. Conn
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he rotary swi
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meter will sho
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continuity:
he rotary swi
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n the test lea
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he rotary swi
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uit is below 5
check open/
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terminals
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of the diode.
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circuit.
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the probe tip
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respectively.
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