1
Voltage regulator bracket
9
Cutout relay armature
2
Voltage regulator points
10
Cutout relay
3
Current regulator bracket
11
Contact mounting screws
4
Current regulator points
12
Current regulator
5
Cutout relay bracket
13
Current adjusting screw
6
Cutout relay points
14
Voltage regulator
7
Closing voltage adjustment screw
15
Voltage adjusting screw
8
Battery terminal
16
Base
Figure 112. Voltage regulator.
(3) Closing voltage. To check the closing voltage of the cutout relay, the voltage regulator must be connected
with the generator and battery. Connect a voltmeter between the regulator GEN terminal and the regulator
base (16). Slowly increase the generator speed and note the relay closing voltage. The correct closing
voltage is 12.0 to 15.0 volts. Decrease the generator speed and make sure that the circuit breaker contact
points open. Adjust the closing voltage to 13.5 volts by turning the adjusting screw (7). Turn the screw (7)
clockwise to increase the spring tension and closing voltage-counterclockwise to decrease the closing
voltage. The closing voltage checking is shown in figure 113.
d. Voltage Regulator.
(1) Air gap. The correct air gap is 0.075 inch. Push the armature down until the contact points (2, fig. 112) are
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