Table of Contents

SAFETY

INSIDE FRONT COVER

SECTION 1:

 

 

GENERATOR FUNDAMENTALS

3-7

MAGNETISM

3

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

3

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

3

A SIMPLE AC GENERATOR

4

A MORE SOPHISTICATED AC GENERATOR

4

FIELD BOOST

6

GENERATOR AC CONNECTION SYSTEM

6

SECTION 2:

 

 

MAJOR GENERATOR COMPONENTS

8-11

ROTOR ASSEMBLY

8

STATOR ASSEMBLY

8

BRUSH HOLDER

9

BATTERY CHARGE COMPONENTS

9

EXCITATION CIRCUIT COMPONENTS

9

VOLTAGE REGULATOR

10

CONTROL PANEL

 

 

COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION

11

SECTION 3:

 

 

INSULATION RESISTANCE TESTS

12-14

EFFECTS OF DIRT AND MOISTURE

12

INSULATION RESISTANCE TESTERS

12

DRYING THE GENERATOR

12

CLEANING THE GENERATOR

12

STATOR INSULATION RESISTANCE

13

TESTING ROTOR INSULATION

14

THE MEGOHMMETER

14

SECTION 4:

 

 

MEASURING ELECTRICITY

15-17

METERS

15

THE VOM

15

MEASURING AC VOLTAGE

15

MEASURING DC VOLTAGE

15

MEASURING AC FREQUENCY

16

MEASURING CURRENT

16

MEASURING RESISTANCE

16

ELECTRICAL UNITS

17

OHM’S LAW

17

SECTION 5:

 

 

ENGINE DC CONTROL SYSTEM

18-28

INTRODUCTION

18

OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS

18-23

ENGINE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD

24

BATTERY

24

14 AMP FUSE

26

PRE-HEAT SWITCH

26

START-STOP SWITCH

26

STARTER CONTACTOR & MOTOR

26

ENGINE GOVERNOR

27

FUEL INJECTION PUMP

27

FUEL NOZZLES/INJECTORS

27

GLOW PLUGS

27

ENGINE PROTECTIVE DEVICES

28

LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH

28

HIGH COOLANT TEMPERATURE SWITCH

28

OVERSPEED PROTECTION

28

SECTION 6:

 

TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWCHARTS

29-36

IF PROBLEM INVOLVES AC OUTPUT

29

PROBLEM 1 -

 

VOLTAGE & FREQUENCY ARE BOTH

 

HIGH OR LOW

29

PROBLEM 2 -

 

GENERATOR PRODUCES ZERO VOLTAGE OR

 

RESIDUAL VOLTAGE (5-12 VAC)

30-31

PROBLEM 3 -

 

NO BATTERY CHARGE OUTPUT

31

PROBLEM 4 -

 

EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY DROOP

 

WHEN LOAD IS APPLIED

32

PROBLEM 5 -

 

PRIMING FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK

32

PROBLEM 6 -

 

ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK

33

PROBLEM 7 -

 

ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START /

 

RUNS HARD

34

PROBLEM 8 -

 

ENGINE STARTS THEN SHUTS DOWN

35

PROBLEM 9 -

 

14 AMP (F1) FUSE BLOWING

36

SECTION 7:

 

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

37-57

INTRODUCTION

37

TEST 1 -

 

Check No-Load Voltage And Frequency

37

TEST 2 -

 

Check Engine Governor

37-38

TEST 3 -

 

Test Excitation Circuit Breaker

38

TEST 4 -

 

Fixed Excitation Test/Rotor Amp Draw

38-39

TEST 5 -

 

Wire Continuity

39

TEST 6 -

 

Check Field Boost

39-40

TEST 7 -

 

Test Stator DPE Winding

40-41

TEST 8 -

 

Check Sensing Leads/Power Windings

41

TEST 9 -

 

Check Brush Leads

41-42

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