TM 9-2320-280-20-1
KNOWN INFO
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS
TEST OPTIONS
REASON FOR QUESTION
KNOWN INFO
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS
TEST OPTIONS
REASON FOR QUESTION
NO
YES
NO
YES
ALTERNATOR
2-204 Change 1
B
FROM 5, Page 2-198
B2
B3
STOP ENGINE. DISCONNECT WIRE
568A FROM ALTERNATOR WIRE 568.
TURN THE ROTARY SWITCH TO "RUN".
MEASURE VOLTAGE AT THE WIRE
THAT IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE
ALTERNATOR. IS THERE BATTERY
VOLTAGE?
ALTERNATOR OUTPUT
VOLTAGE IS NOT
CORRECT
1. STE/ICE-R TEST 89 (Page 2-750)
2. MULTIMETER
Wire 568a and 568 carry ignition
current to turn on regulator.
NOTIFY DS
MAINTENANCE TO
REPAIR WIRE 568A OR
REPLACE HARNESS
ALTERNATOR OUTPUT
VOLTAGE IS NOT
CORRECT
ALTERNATOR
WIRING
CONNECT WIRE 568A AND 568. TURN
ROTARY SWITCH TO RUN. MEASURE
VOLTAGE AT ALTERNATOR END OF
WIRE 568. IS THERE BATTERY
VOLTAGE AT ALTERNATOR END OF
WIRE 568?
1. STE/STE-R TEST 89
(PAGE 2-750)
2. MULTIMETER
Wire 568A and 568 carry ignition
current to turn on regulator.
REPLACE WIRE 568
DIAGNOSTIC FLOWCHART
TEST OPTIONS
REASON FOR QUESTION
NO
YES
B1
IDENTIFY MODEL ALTERNATOR. TESTING
IS DIFFERENT FOR EACH MODEL. IS THIS
A 60 AMP PRESTOLITE ALTERNATOR?
VISUAL
Connections and testing procedures
are not the same for different model
alternators.
SEE NOTE
ON OPPOSITE
PAGE
KNOWN INFO
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS
ALTERNATOR OUTPUT
VOLTAGE IS NOT
CORRECT
ALTERNATOR
WIRING
ALTERNATOR
GO TO
B4, Page 2-206