Piper PA-24 Comanche Service Manual page 638

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PIPER COMANCHE SERVice MANUAL
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VII.
TROUB LESHOOTING (cont)
Troubl.
Cau.e Rellledy
Compound on to" of
Cbar&inl rate too hip.
R.duce ebarpDI rate by
battery ~elts.
adjuatinl voltale
reaul·tor.
Electrolyte runs out of Too much water lidded to
Drain aad keep at proper
vent plulS. battery and ebarlinl
level and adjust voltage
rate too bieh. rel'llator.
Excessi ve corros ion
S"m'le
from over-fillinl.
Us. care in addiae water.
inside container.
Vent line. l••kinl or Re".ir or clean.
cloned.
Ch'rainl rate too bilh.
Adjust voltaee reculator.
Sattery freezes.
Diacharpd bettery.
Re"lace.
I Water added and battery Always recharae battery for
not chatpd immedi·
1/2 hout following
ately.
addition. of water in
freezinClII'e.ther.
Leaking battery jar. Frozen. Re"lace.
Battery j)olanty reversed. Connected beekw.rd. on
Battery should be slowly
airplane or charpr. dischareed completely
and then charged conec:ly
.nd t.sted.
Battery cansumes excessive
Charline rate too hip
Correct charcinl rate.
water.
(if in
.11 cells).
Cracked jar (one cell Replac:e bettery.
only).
GENERATOR
Generator operating If the voltace is low. tbe Check for loose or hilh
within fate<! speed
lenerator is operating
resistance connections:
~anle but voltage on residual mapetiam. clean and tiahten.
output low.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ISSUED: 8/18/72
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