General Information ................................................................................................................................13-36
Testing the Battery ..................................................................................................................................13-36
Preventive Maintenance..........................................................................................................................13-36
Self-Discharge........................................................................................................................................13-37
Water Level ............................................................................................................................................13-37
Vibration Damage ...................................................................................................................................13-38
Mineral Content ......................................................................................................................................13-38
Battery Removal .....................................................................................................................................13-39
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................................................13-39
Battery Installation ..................................................................................................................................13-39
Battery Storage ......................................................................................................................................13-40
Charging a Dead Battery .........................................................................................................................13-40
SECTION 14 – ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS: PEDAL-START GAS VEHICLE
................................................. 14-1
Starter/Generator Removal ...................................................................................................................... 14-1
Disassembly of the Starter/Generator to Service the Brushes ..................................................................... 14-2
Brush Inspection and Replacement........................................................................................................... 14-2
Brush Spring Inspection and Replacement ................................................................................................ 14-3
Starter/Generator Assembly ..................................................................................................................... 14-3
Disassembly of the Starter/Generator to Service the Armature/Commutator ................................................ 14-4
Bearing Cleaning and Inspection .............................................................................................................. 14-5
Bearing Removal ..................................................................................................................................... 14-5
Field Coil Removal................................................................................................................................... 14-6
Visual Inspection of Armature ................................................................................................................... 14-6
Commutator Cleaning and Inspection ....................................................................................................... 14-7
Armature Ground Test.............................................................................................................................. 14-8
Visual Inspection of Field Coils ................................................................................................................. 14-9
Starter/Generator Rework ........................................................................................................................ 14-9
Starter/Generator Assembly ..................................................................................................................... 14-9
Starter/Generator Installation...................................................................................................................14-10
Belt Tension Adjustment..........................................................................................................................14-12
Voltage Regulator Removal .....................................................................................................................14-12
Voltage Regulator Installation ..................................................................................................................14-13
Key Switch Removal ...............................................................................................................................14-13
Key Switch Installation ............................................................................................................................14-15
Kill Limit Switch Removal ........................................................................................................................14-16
Kill Limit Switch Installation .....................................................................................................................14-17
Neutral Lockout Limit Switch Removal .....................................................................................................14-18
Neutral Lockout Limit Switch Installation...................................................................................................14-19
2007-2009 Turf 252, Carryall 252 and XRT 900 Maintenance and Service Manual
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