PS Magazine - JUNE 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 391
JUNE 1985
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Afer you check the value, reconnect
the probe around the positive cable-
arrow to st±rter²press and release the
test button. A
GO
message
should
appear on my displ³y´ Crank the engine
until I say OFFµ Te number that I
display is the amps being pulled by the
starterµ It shouL be within the limits
¶or the vehicle that you 're working on.
VEHICLE
FIRST PEAK CURRENT VALUE
0
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M151A2
M4A2-Series
M39A2-Series
M110A2/M578
M109±Series
M520 Goer
M113A1/A2-Series
M561 Gama goat
M809-Series
M880±Series
M²8A5/M³-Series
85±150 AMPS
700±1²00 AMPS
700±1²00 AMPS
875±1680 AMPS
875±1680 AMPS
900±1²75 AMPS
700-1275 AMPS
525±1000 AMPS
800-1750 AM PS
²00±975 AMPS
37´±µ75 ¶MPS/PR
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my readout is between these limits, it Means the
starting system iS OK and the starter is pulling the
proper amount.
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the reading is outside these limits,
aDitional testing to check circuit resistance will ·nd
the problem.
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And More .
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¸nY ti¹e you 're troubleshoºtiNg or
runniRg a
re»diness
chec¼ »Nd
the
readi½¾s »re outside the limits ¿or the
vehicl as noted oÀ the test caÁds, Â'm
telliNg you there's a ProblemÃiN the
startiNg system,
with the batÄeÅ,
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batteÆ cable or the starterÇ By ¶ollowÈ
ing the ÉOÊchain, I'll let you ¼Now
which ones are causiNg you troubleË
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I'm using
the
power Ìom the
batteÅ you 're testing, use tests 72, 73,
74 aÍd 75Î
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I'm using the Power Ìom
a sepaÏte batteÅ, use tests 76, 77,
78 and 79µ
Same Batte·
Separate Batte·
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Test Test Test Test
Test Test Test Test
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75
76
7
78
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Battery Charge Check
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Ðeave the curreNt probe around the batteÅ cableÎ
Ñial 73 or 77 on the ÒÓÔ ÓEÐECÔ switcHes .µµ
Õress ÒÓÔ buttonµ Wen I say GO, cÏnk your engine
until I say OFF.
As long as the readout is below tÖe
value listed in the ÓÒ/ICE batteÅ test
cards, you know the batteÅ series pair
in your
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14Êtonner not only
H
a good
charge but it will hold the charge.
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the reading is above these values, the
batteries are not properly charged.
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