The Charging System - PEUGEOT 404 Owners Workshop Manual

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Solenoid 8
LeveÍ
spindle 9
Lever shoes
1
7
Polepiece
securing
screw
1
8
Brush
23
Drive
end
bush
24
Drive end housing
40
Commutator end
cap
41
Armature
36
Spring steel
washer
45
Brake spring
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FIG 11
:4
Exploded
view oÍ
Paris-Rhone
D.8E.31
starter
ammeter in the charging circuit.
As the engine
is run for
a
short
period,
the
charging rate should
decrease
witn
a
regulator that
is
controlling corÍectly. lÍ
the ammeter does
not show
any charge aÍter the
above test, it
is an indica-
tion that
either the generator
or
the Íegulator is at
fautt.
To isolate
the
trouble, disconnect the
regulator
from
the circuit and
energize
the
generator
f
ietd.
lÍ
the
generator now
charges, the trouble is in the
regulator.
lf
the generator does
not
charge with
the regulalor out
of the circuit the fault
is in the generator. In every
case in
which
the generator is burned
out, the regulator
should
be replaced as
well,
as
it
obviously
did
not
control
the
output
oÍ
the geneÍator. Do not
Íace the engine with
the
regulator out
of
the
circuit as the
generator
will
be
operating without
control.
To
energize the Íield with
cars equipped with
either
Paris-Rhone or
Ducellier regulators,
connect a
jumper
wire from the
EXC
terminal on the regulator
to the
DyN
terminal.
lÍ the generator
output
is excessive, the trouble
can
be
caused
by the
regulator
points being welded
toqetner
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Fig
11
:4
1 Lever 2
Solenoid
collar
3
Solenoid securing
screw
4
13
Centre.bush carrier
plate
14
Insulating
guide
15
polepiece
- l6
yoke'
coveÍ
band
19
Brush lead
guide
20
Brush
spring
21
Brush
22
Dust
cap
32
Field
coil
33
Armaturó
34
Assembly
belt-
39
Commutator end
busïr
overrun
brake
parts
42
Pinion
stop
43
pinion
assembly
3g
gakelite
washers
46
Brake spring
plate
48
Sreei
washer
SO Steel
washeÍ
51
Screw
11
:3
The charging
system
The charging
system
has
a
ÍegulatoÍ,
manufactureo
by either Paris-Rhone
or Ducellier,
to control the outpur
of the geneÍator,
which
again may be
either paris-Rhone
or
Ducellier. ln
practice, the
charging
rate
increases
when
the battery
is
discharged and
decreases when it
is
chargeo.
The charging rate may be
cut down to
a
very
low
rare
when the
battery
is
fully
charged.
Unfortunately,
very
few
specif
ications
are available
Íor
servicing
these units.
In
fact, the regulator
is a sealed unit
and
no
adjustments
are possible.
Exploded views
are
provided for the generators
(see FIGS
11
:1
and11
2),
as
a
guide Íor dismantling
and reassembly.
To test the charging
system, crank
the engine with
the
ignition switch
off in
order
to
discharge
the
battery
slightly. (On
cars
with
an
ignition key-type
staÍter switch,
it
will
be necessary to
remove the high-tension wire
from
the
centre of
the distributor cap to
prevent
the
engine
starting
).
Now
start
the engine and note the charging
rate. On
a
car without an
ammeter,
it
is
necessary
to
insert
an
98