SkyTrak 6036 Service Manual User Manual

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Section 10.

Electrical System

10-63

Model 6036/6036T S/N 9B0500 thru 14833

Trouble

Probable Cause

Remedy

Reference

Charging System—BATTERIES (cont'd)

Discharged
batteries.

1. Short circuit in battery cell

or cells.

2. Loose or dirty battery cable

connections.

3. Dirty battery top.

4. Low output or no output

from alternator.

5. High resistance in the

positive battery cable.

6. High resistance in the

negative battery cable.

Refer to paragraph 10.6.2.d
and perform battery load test.

Clean the clamp on the
battery cables and the battery
posts.

Refer to paragraph 10.6.2.i
and clean the top of the
battery.

Refer to paragraph 10.6.1 and
test alternator.

Refer to paragraph 10.6.2 and
check the positive battery
cable.

Refer to paragraph 10.6.2 and
check the negative battery
cable.

See para. 10.6.2.d

See para. 10.6.2.i

See para. 10.6.1

See para. 10.6.2

Switches and Solenoids—IGNITION (KEY) SWITCH

Key binds in
ignition switch
lock.

Sticky, painted or bent key.

Clean, remove paint and
straighten, remove any burrs
from surface of key and
sprinkle powdered graphite on
working surfaces of key as
described in paragraph 10.7.1

IMPORTANT:

Use only

graphite or a liquid lock deicer
within the lock. Severe lock
malfunctions may require the
services of a locksmith.

See para. 10.7.1

Key cannot enter
ignition switch or
cannot be turned
inside lock.

Moisture within ignition switch
is frozen.

Warm the ignition switch
using a hair dryer or use a
liquid lock deicer to lower the
freezing point and evaporate
the moisture within the lock.

See para. 10.7.1

Ignition switch
fails to function in
one or more
positions.

1. Loose or broken wiring or

circuit breaker doesn’t
reset and remains open.

2. Trouble in the starting

circuit.

3. Trouble in the THERMO

START circuit.

4. Defective ignition switch.

Replace wiring and circuit
breaker.

Refer to starting circuit
troubleshooting.

Refer to Thermo Start plug
troubleshooting.

Repair or replace ignition
switch.

See para. 10.7.1

Ignition switch
doesn’t crank
engine in START
position.

Travel select lever is in
FORWARD or REVERSE.

Move travel select lever to
NEUTRAL position.

See para. 4.2.2