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CHECKING ELECTRICAL BRAKE SYSTEM
1.
To Check Complete Circuit
A.
Disconnect wire leads at brake backing plate and connect to volt
meter.
B.
Apply brake.
Low voltage should be indicated.
C.
Take
controller loose from steering column
bracket and point
forward end down.
Voltage should increase.
D.
Holding forward end of controller downward, bump it against the
heel of your other hand.
Volt meter should show increase in
proportion to the distance the internal pendulum of the controller
is swinging.
2.
To Check Magnet
A.
Using a DC ammeter with a minimum
connect as shown in Fig. 1.
range of 0 - 10 amps,
B.
Wiggle magnet leads and rap on magnet.
C.
If ammeter shows any current, a short
should be replaced.
is indicated and magnet
D.
Reconnect magnet as shown in Fig. 2.
E.
Current
reading should
be
3.0 to
3.5
magnet.
amps.
If not,
replace
C-10
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