TP-6391 9/0858 Section 5 Component Testing and Adjustment
5.13 Continuity Checks
Hazardous voltage.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards and electrical enclosures
areinplace.
Moving parts.
WARNING
Short circuits. Hazardous voltage/current can cause
severe injury or death. Short circuits can cause bodily injury
and/or equipment damage. Do not contact electrical
connections with tools or jewelry while making adjustments or
repairs. Remove all jewelry before servicing the equipment.
Note: Disconnect the generator set battery before
performing continuity checks to prevent damage
to the ohmmeter.
To further check generator set components, disconnect
the battery and remove wiring harness plugs from the
controller circuit board. Refer to the wiring diagrams in
Section 7, and use an ohmmeter to check for continuity
and good ground connections. A zero reading on the
ohmmeter indicates continuity. No ohmmeter reading
indicates very high resistance or an open circuit.
Figure 5-28 illustrates the generator set master switch
continuity with the switch in the RUN and AUTO
positions.
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Master Switch
in RUN Position
Master Switch in
AUTO Position
Zero ohms (continuity) across
RUN and COM terminals
Zero ohms (continuity) across
COM and AUTO terminals
AUTO
RUN
AUTO
RUN
Figure 5-28 Generator Set Master Switch Continuity
Checks (back view of switch)