Electrical Test Equipment; Digital Multimeters & Settings; Ac Volts; Dc Volts - Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 05000 Manual

11. When te st is complete, close air valve.
Then, pull out knob and turn
counterclockwise as far as it will go to
release pressure in combustion cha mber.
12. Disconnect outlet hose from tester before
removing from spark plug hole.
Possible Causes for Poor Compression:
• Loose cylinder head bolts
• Blown head gasket
• Burned valves, valve seats and/or loose
valve seats
• Insufficient tappet clearance
• Warped cylinder head
• Warped valve stems
• Worn bore and/or rings
• Broken connecting rods

ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT

Digital Multimeters & Settings
A digital multim eter is required to perform
electrical tests. Briggs & Stratton offers
multimeter ( ) from your dealer source of
#19581
supply. The multimeter you use must withstand
DC input of for up to
10 - 20 amps
equipped with two fuses to prevent
should be
damage to the meter if the input limits are
exceeded. Refer to the operators manual that
applies to your meter for the procedure to check
the fuses and general operation.
The digital multimeter is used for numerous tests
which include the following:

AC Volts

0 1 0 2 0 3 0
Insert the BLACK test lead
∼
O F F V
V
into the COM receptacle
3 0 0m V
Ω
of the multim eter. Insert the
RED test lead into the VΩ
A ~
A
receptacle. Set the rotary
switch to V~.
1 0 A VΩ
F U SE D
C O M
Fig. 5
30 seconds and

DC Volts

Insert the BLACK test lead
1 0 3 0 into the COM receptacle of
0 2 0
∼
O F F V
V
the multimeter. Insert the
3 0 0 m V
Ω
RED test lead into the VΩ
receptacle.Set the rotary
A ~
A
switch to V===.
VΩ
1 0 A
F U S E D
COM
Fig. 6

DC Amps over 10 Amps

Use with DC Shunt. Insert
0 1 0 2 0 3 0
∼
O FF V
V
the BLACK test lead into the
3 00m V
Ω
COM receptacle of the
multimeter. Insert the RED
A~
A
test lead into the VΩ
V Ω
1 0 A
receptacle. Set the rotary
FUSED
C O M
switch to 300mV.
Fig. 7

Ohms or Continuity

Insert the BLACK test lead
0 1 0 2 0 3 0 into the COM receptacle of
∼
O FF V
V
the multimeter. Insert the
3 0 0 m V
Ω
RED test lead into the VΩ
receptacle. Set the rotary
A ~
switch to Ω.
A
VΩ
1 0 A
FUS ED
COM
Fig. 8
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