Honda CB450 1968 Service Manual page 154

5. 9 SERVICE TESTER
connects two places, partiall y attached terminals.
terminal sleeves, nipple cords, connectors, an::l other
small par ts.
The wire harness is combined in one bundle and
required junctions are provided on the harness to
ease and confirm the network of wires and cables
which make up the main electrical circuits. In order
to protect the main electrical circuits, the surface
hos been covered with mesh wire , waxed wire,
or viny l tubing.
The w ire harness has the abo ve described features;
however on other hand, inconveniences, (i.e., un-
familiar babel arranged in the harness. make it
difficult to inspect, or if one cable is broken, the
broken w ire cannot be replaced only by itself but
the whole harness must be replaced.) cannot be
avoided. Thus, if only one cable is broken an
addit ional separate cable must be attached to the
wire harness.
Not only for the cables whic h make up the wire
harness. but also for all other auxiliary cords. the
core cables are colored for ease in ide ntifkoti on.
On the positi ve battery terminal (+I' there is
a fuse to prevent hazardous occ urences such as
excessive battery discharge, burning, etc., due to
ground short-circuit of wiring or electric ports
damage. Ho we ver, when the AC generator coil
and selenium recti fier ore combined for the power
supply, the selenium rectifier output terminal and
battery should be directly connected to prevent
selenium breaking, since if the engine is operated
under the condition in which the fuse is removed
or broken, the selenium rectifier plate may be broken
due to high voltage reversal.
(Fig.
5.
86)
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fig.
5. 86
CD
Fuse
1A3