Step | Action | Normal Result(s) | Abnormal Result(s)* | ||||||
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1 | Move the ignition switch from the OFF position to the RUN position. | Battery indicator lamp turns ON, voltmeter gauge reads between 12-14 volts. |
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2 | Move the Ignition Switch to the START position and then release. | The engine starts, the voltage gauge reads between 13-16 volts, the battery indicator lamp turns OFF. | Refer to Charge Indicator Always On . | ||||||
3 | Run the engine at idle while observing the voltmeter gauge and the battery indicator lamp. | Voltmeter gauge holds steady between 13-16 volts and the battery indicator lamp is OFF. | Refer to Generator Not Operating Properly . | ||||||
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| Voltmeter gauge holds steady between 13-16 volts and the battery indicator lamp is OFF. | Refer to Generator Not Operating Properly . | ||||||
* Refer to the appropriate symptom diagnostic table for the applicable abnormal result. |