TM 5-3895-379-23-1
0023
MALFUNCTION
Battery Disconnect Switch Faulty.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.
Turn battery disconnect switch to OFF position (TM 5-3895-379-10).
2.
Remove nut, lockwasher, and cable from battery-side terminal.
3.
Discard lockwasher.
4.
Set multimeter to measure ohms.
5.
Touch positive (+) probe of multimeter to battery-side terminal.
6.
Touch negative (-) probe of multimeter to frame-side terminal of battery disconnect switch.
7.
Multimeter should measure infinite ohms.
8.
Turn battery disconnect switch to ON position (TM 5-3895-379-10).
9.
Multimeter should measure zero ohms.
a.
If infinite ohms are not present across battery disconnect switch terminals in disconnect
position, replace battery disconnect switch (WP 0191).
b.
If infinite ohms are present across battery disconnect switch in connect position, replace
battery disconnect switch (WP 0191).
c.
If both ohms checks are OK, perform the following:
(1)
Install cable on battery disconnect switch with lockwasher and nut.
(2)
Replace alternator (WP 0148).
BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH
BATTERY SIDE TERMINAL
NUT
LOCK-
WASHER
CABLE
FRAME-SIDE
TERMINAL
T0109SWR
Figure 6.
Battery Disconnect Switch Wiring.
END OF WORK PACKAGE
