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Engine section – Engine (Cummins ISF3.8) EG - 245

Generator IN
Check and repair

1. Remove the generator DI

a. Switch off the ignition switch
EG
b. Disconnect the cable of battery negative pole

c. Remove generator excitation wire fixing nut.
TR
d. Remove the generator binding post fixing nut at the
output end.
AX

e. Turn the tension pulley and remove the drive belt. FR

ST

BR

BW

f. Remove the generator fixing bolts and remove the EL
generator assembly.

2. Check the generator

a. Check if the generator is cracked, worn and rotating smoothly without jam.
b. Check if there is short circuit and open circuit inside the generator, if the terminal is corroded and burnt.
c. Connect the red test lead of the multimeter to the "armature" of the generator and the black test lead to the
housing so that the engine runs at medium speed or above. The standard voltage of the 12V electrical system
shall be about 14V. If the measured voltage is the battery voltage, it indicates that the generator is not

generating electricity.

EG-245