TM 5-6115-596-14
Direct and General Support Troubleshooting
Table 5-3.
(Continued)
Corrective Action
Malfunctions (symptoms) Probable causes (tests)
(remedies)
9. Excessive brush
a. Repair commuta-
a. Worn or out-of-round
tor (para. 5-23).
commutator.
movement.
b. Check brush
b. Broken or weak brush
spring for pro-
spring.
per tension
( para. 5-22d) .
Replace brushes
that are out of
tolerance (para.
5-22c) .
a. Check electrical
a. Defective generator
.0. Generator does
continuity of
regulator.
not operate as
regulator (para.
starter, but
4-l0) . Rep lace
operates properly
or repair defec-
as generator.
tive regulator
through 5-32).
b. Check electrical
b. Defective starting
continuity of
relay (para. 4-
10). Replace de-
fective relay
through 4-31).
c. Check electrical
c. Defective engine
continuity of
start switch.
start switch
Replace defec-
tive switch
through 4-31).
a. Refer to para.
a. Defective generator
11. Generator fails to
4-10.
regulator.
operate.
b. Refer to para.
b. Defective start
4-10.
switch.
c. Refer to para.
c. Defective relay.
4-10.
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