Club Car 2007 Carryall 295 Maintenance And Service Manual page 262

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TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: DIESEL VEHICLES
Figure 11c-21 Thermostat Switch
5. Unscrew the thermostat switch from the engine block. See preceding WARNING.
6. Test the fan control thermostat switch.
6.1. Place the thermostat switch in a kitchen pot as shown (Figure 11c-22, Page 11c-27).
6.2. Set a multimeter to 200 ohms.
6.3. Use an alligator clip to connect the black (–) probe to the thermostat switch housing.
6.4. Use an alligator clip to connect the red (+) probe to the white wire terminal.
6.5. The multimeter should indicate an over limit (no continuity) at room temperature. If the multimeter
indicates continuity at room temperature, replace the thermostat switch. See Thermostat Switch
Removal, Section 12c, Page 12c-17.
6.6. Fill the kitchen pot with water so that approximately half of the thermostat housing is submerged as
shown (Figure 11c-22, Page 11c-27).
6.7. Place the kitchen pot on a stove and bring the water to a boil. See following WARNING.
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WARNING
• Hot! Do not touch hot surfaces or boiling water. Contact with hot surfaces or boiling water will
result in severe burns. Allow hot surfaces to cool adequately before touching them.
6.8. The multimeter should indicate continuity between the housing and the white wire when the ther-
mostat switch is submerged in boiling water. If the multimeter does not indicate continuity, the ther-
mostat switch has failed and must be replaced. Discard the failed thermostat switch and install a
new one. See Thermostat Switch Installation, Section 12c, Page 12c-18.
6.9. Turn off the stove. See following WARNING.
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WARNING
• Allow surfaces to cool adequately before touching them.
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