TM 9-2330-388-14
Section VIII. MAINTENANCE OF ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRING
b.
Replacement. Refer to figures as a guide in
4-14.
Engine Wiring
removing any engine wiring. Repair or remove and
replace any wire that is cut, frayed or or has broken
a.
General.
The engine wiring provides an
terminals.
electrical path to: provide battery output to crank the
engine excite the generator charging circuit; monitor
through tell tale lights engine oil pressure and charging
circuit problems; provide panel lights.
Section IX. MAINTENANCE OF ENGINE CONTROL PANEL
1.
Separate cable from sheath and install through
4-15.
Switches, Gages, and Indicator Light
lever, cable guide and sheath.
a.
Testing Instruments, Switches, and Indicator
2.
Position cable guide to align with cable shaft.
Light.
When an instrument shows an abnormal
indication, the trouble should be checked immediately
3.
Install flat washer on lever and install both on
and either corrected or referred to proper authority to
shaft. If plastic bushing comes out of lever pivot, re-
make the necessary correction.
position it.
(1) Make a continuity test of wiring and
4.
Position screw on tanged bezel and position on
switches using a multimeter.
lever so tang on bezel enters slot on cable guide.
Secure with screw.
(2) Visually check instruments for broke glass,
damaged terminals, corrosion, and damage t cases and
5.
Connect cable at switch on side of engine.
capillary tubes. Check wiring for broken o damaged
insulation and for broken wires. Check fur and oil gages
6.
Adjust cable as described in para 4-25.
for looseness and damage.
4-17.
Hour Meter
(3) Check conduit at back of panel for kinks o
breaks. Check conduit fittings for tightness. Make sure
a.
Removal
decals are in place, clean and readable. Check that all
switches are tight and no fasteners are missing or loose.
1.
Disconnect two connector wires at hour meter.
4-16.
On-Off and Throttle Lever Cable Removal
2.
Remove two bolts and washers securing hour
and Installation
meter bracket to panel.
a.
Removal
3.
Remove three machine screws and nuts
securing bracket to hour meter. One of these nuts also
1.
Disconnect cable at switch on side of engine.
retains the oil pressure tell-tale light and hour meter
ground wire.
2.
Remove screw at lever and remove tanged
bezel.
b.
Installation
3.
Pull lever from shaft and remove flat washer on
1.
Install hour meter in bracket and secure with
other side of lever.
three nuts on the hour meter studs. One of the nuts has
a ground wire beneath it.
4.
Pull cable guide from shaft.
2.
Install two bolts and washers securing hour
5.
Pull inner cable from cable sheath, cable guide
meter bracket to panel.
and lever.
3.
Attach two connector wires at hour meter.
b.
Installation
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