TM 5-3805-248-23-1
BATTERY, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING
PROCEDURES - CONTINUED
0010 00
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
2.
Specific Gravity Will Not
Increase to 1.240 Under
Charge (Maintainable
Batteries Only).
WARNING
Remove all jewelry, watch, rings, etc. prior to disconnecting cables from batter-
ies or other electrical source. Items can come in contact with battery or electrical
source and cause electrical shock. Failure to follow this warning may cause
injury or death.
Make sure wheels are chocked and bowl is lowered to ground for all tests. Fail-
ure to do so may cause injury or death.
Eye protection must be worn when performing maintenance where components
or particles could fly out during procedure. Failure to take precautions may
cause injury.
NOTE
For detailed electrical diagram, refer to WP 0005 00.
If specific gravity does not recover to 1.240
Check rate of charging. Place battery on
in 25 hours of charging, replace battery
charge, ensuring that cells are gassing
freely. Maintain charge rate slightly below
14.
heavy gassing.
3.
Engine Will Not Crank.
WARNING
Remove all jewelry, watch, rings, etc. prior to disconnecting cables from batter-
ies or other electrical source. Items can come in contact with battery or electrical
source and cause electrical shock. Failure to follow this warning may cause
injury or death.
Make sure wheels are chocked and bowl is lowered to ground for all tests. Fail-
ure to do so may cause injury or death.
Eye protection must be worn when performing maintenance where components
or particles could fly out during procedure. Failure to take precautions may
cause injury.
NOTE
For detailed electrical diagram, refer to WP 0005 00.
1.
Inspect batteries.
a. Visually inspect batteries for cracks,
1. Replace any cracked, leaking, corroded
leaks and corroded or broken
or broken batteries or batteries with
terminal posts.
loose or broken terminal posts (WP
2. Clean corroded terminal posts.
