BOMBARDIER 1980 Shop Manual page 201

SECTION 04
SUB-SECTION 02, (ELECTRICAL TESTS)
TWO CYLINDER BREAKER POINTS ENGINE
4. GENERATOR COIL OUTPUT
1. Disconnect blue/red and black Wires from P.T.O. side
ignition coil
2. Connect tester P lead to blue/red and black wires
previously disconnected. Connect N lead to a good
engine ground.
3. Set tester switch and dial as follows:
Engine type
Switch position
Dial
377. 444
464, 503, 640
HIGH
80
4. Turn ignitIOn key to ON position, dISable cut-out button
clfcuit and tether cut-out switch then crank engine.
A. Indicator lamp lights: Generator call output IS up to
specifications. Repeat test at least three (3) times to
verify reading and consistency.
B. Indicator lamp does not light: Generator coil output
is below specifications. This could be caused either
by faulty cOllar breaker points.
5. Repeat test with other Side (magneto, blue and black
wires). If test indicates good on magneto side wire.
but not on the other, suspect faulty breaker pOints.
If test indicates no output on either side, suspect either
faulty generator coil or breaker points.
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5. LIGHTING COILS OUTPUT
O NOTE: On the engine types covered by thiS test
an additional lighting coil IS connected In parallel
with the main lighting call; In this case the parallel
connection must be broken off as each coil is to be tested
Individually.
1. Disconnect wiring harness junction block at engine,
2. Connect tester leads as Illustrated uSing two (2)
harness adaptors.
large call: yellow and yellow/black wires
small call; green and green/black wires.
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3. Set tester dial and SWitch as follows:
Engine type
377, 464,
503, 640
4. Crank engine.
Switch position
LOW
Dial
85
A. Indicator lamp lights: Coil .output is up to speCIfi-
cations. Repeat test at least three (3) times to venfy
reading and consistency.
8. Indicator lamp does not light: Call is faulty.