Piper Comanche PA-24 Service Manual page 769

Troubl.
Discbarged "" Itery.
Beltery life is short.
Cracked cen jars.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
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BATTERY
Battery W'om out.
Replace bottery.
ChUJiDI nile not set
Reset.
riabt.
DischarliDl rate too Remove load when pneratcr
""at.
is not eharainl and re-
duce use of starter. etc"
on croWld; use extemal
pow.r wherever possible.
St_.dinl too long. Remove and recherle
bottery if left in unused
aifl)Lane 3 weeks or more.
Equipment left
aD
Remove and recharge.
accidentally.
Impurities in electrolyte. Replace.
Short circait (ground) in
Check wiring.
wiriDg.
Broken cell partitions. Replace.
Overcb_r .. due to level
Maintain electrolyte level.
of electrolyte being
below top of pl_tes.
Heavy discbarle.
Remove loads when gen·
erator is not charging.
Sulfation due to disuse. Replace.
Impurities in electrolyte. Replace battery.
Low charging rate. Adjust voltage regulator.
Hold·dow, bracket loose. Replace battery and tighten.
Frozen battery. Replace.
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