Operator`s manual

Problem
Battery runs down (continued).
Probable Cause
High resistance leak
to ground.
Low resistance leak.
Alternator.
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VerificationlRemedy
Check wiring. Insert
sensitive (0-.25 Amp)
meter in battery lines.
(Do not start engine.)
Remove connections and
replace after short is
located.
Check all wires for
temperature rise to
locate fault.
Disconnect alternator
at output, after a
good battery charging.
If leakage stops, re-
move alternator and
bench test. Repair
or
replace.