Lincoln Electric RANGER 8 SVM107-B Service Manual page 59

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13. Measure the resistance to ground.
A. Set the ohmmeter on the high scale
(X100,000).
B. Place one probe on either of the slip
rings. Place the other probe on any
good,
machine ground stud works well.
C. Check the resistance. It should read
very high, at least 0.5 megohm
(500,000 ohms).
If the test does not meet the resistance
specifications, then the rotor may be
faulty. Replace the rotor.
If the test does meet the resistance
specifications, then the rotor is okay.
14. Connect lead 200A to the positive
brush, which is the one nearest the rotor
lamination.
negative brush.
15. Reinstall the case side, case top, fuel
cap, lift bail gasket and spark plug wires.
TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR
unpainted ground. The
Connect lead 219 to the
RANGER 8
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