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TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FE400 ENGINE
TESTING THE LOCKOUT CAM CIRCUIT
See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
A failure in the lockout cam circuit will prevent the starter from rotating. See Testing the Starter Circuit and
Generator Circuit on page 11-14.
TESTING THE FUEL GAUGE AND SENDING UNIT CIRCUIT
See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
Use the following chart (Figure 11-21, Page 11-18) to begin troubleshooting the fuel gauge and sending unit
circuit.
NO CONTINUITY
REPAIR OR REPLACE WIRE
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VOLTAGE READING
ABOVE 8 VOLTS
CHECK GROUND WIRE
CONTINUITY
CONTINUITY OK
CHECK FUEL
GAUGE
(TEST PROCEDURE 26)
VOLTAGE READINGS
INCORRECT
REPLACE FUEL GAUGE
Figure 11-21 Testing the Fuel Gauge and Sending Unit Circuit
NO READING ON
FUEL GAUGE
CHECK FUEL LEVEL
SENDING UNIT
(TEST PROCEDURE 25)
VOLTAGE READINGS
INCORRECT
REPLACE SENDING UNIT
Circuit Testing
VOLTAGE READING
BELOW 8 VOLTS
SEE TABLE IN
TEST PROCEDURE 25
VOLTAGE READINGS
CORRECT
CHECK FUEL
GAUGE
(TEST PROCEDURE 26)
VOLTAGE READINGS
INCORRECT
REPLACE FUEL GAUGE