Step  | Action  | Normal Result(s)  | Abnormal Result(s)*  | ||||||
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1  | Move the ignition switch from the OFF position to the RUN position.  | Battery indicator lamp turns ON, voltmeter gauge reads between 12-14 volts.  | 
 
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2  | Move the Ignition Switch to the START position and then release.  | The engine starts, the voltage gauge reads between 13-16 volts, the battery indicator lamp turns OFF.  | Refer to Charge Indicator Always On .  | ||||||
3  | Run the engine at idle while observing the voltmeter gauge and the battery indicator lamp.  | Voltmeter gage holds steady between 13-16 volts and the battery indicator lamp is OFF.  | Refer to Generator Not Operating Properly .  | ||||||
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  | Voltmeter gauge holds steady between 13-16 volts and the battery indicator lamp is OFF.  | Refe to Generator Not Operating Properly .  | ||||||
* Refer to the appropriate symptom diagnostic table for the applicable abnormal result.  | |||||||||