Arctic Cat 2015 400 Service Manual page 97

Problem: Alternator overcharges
Condition
1. Battery shorted
2. Regulator/rectifier damaged - defective
3. Regulator/rectifier poorly grounded
Problem: Charging unstable
Condition
1. Stator wire intermittently shorting
2. Alternator internally shorted
3. Regulator/rectifier defective
Problem: Starter button inoperative
Condition
1. Battery charge low
2. Switch contacts defective
3. Starter motor defective
4. Starter relay defective
5. Emergency stop - ignition switch off
6. Wiring connections loose - disconnected
Problem: Battery "sulfation" (Acidic white powdery substance or spots on surfaces of cell plates)
Condition
1. Charging rate too low - too high
2. Battery run-down - damaged
3. Electrolyte contaminated
4. Battery electrolyte insufficient
5. Specific gravity too low
Problem: Battery discharges too rapidly
Condition
1. Electrolyte contaminated
2. Charging system not charging
3. Battery overcharged - damaged
4. Battery short-circuited
5. Specific gravity too low
Problem: Battery polarity reversed
Condition
1. Battery incorrectly connected
Remedy
1. Replace battery
2. Replace regulator/rectifier
3. Clean - tighten ground connection
Remedy
1. Replace stator wire
2. Replace stator coil
3. Replace regulator/rectifier
Remedy
1. Charge - replace battery
2. Replace switch
3. Replace starter motor
4. Replace relay
5. Turn on switches
6. Connect - tighten - repair connections
Remedy
1. Repair charging system
2. Replace battery
3. Replace battery
4. Keep electrolyte to prescribed level
5. Charge battery - add distilled water
Remedy
1. Replace battery
2. Check alternator - regulator/rectifier - circuit connections
3. Replace battery - correct charging system
4. Replace battery
5. Charge battery - add distilled water
Remedy
1. Reverse connections - replace battery - repair damage
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