TB 9-6115-641-13
IGNITOR/GLOW PLUG AND RESISTOR MAINTENANCE.
This tasks covers:
a. Test
b. Replace
INITIAL SETUP
Equipment Conditions
Tools
Tool Kit, General Mechanic's
Reference
(item 1, appendix B)
Generator shut down, TM 9-6115-641-10
Heater shut off, paragraph 2-4.1.c
WARNING
Disconnect negative battery cable before doing the following
procedures. Failure to observe this warning could result in severe
personal injury or death.
TEST
1.
Disconnect negative battery terminal.
2.
Remove caps (5) from glow plug and resistor.
3.
Disconnect wires from glow plug and resistor.
4.
Check continuity between glow plug/ignitor and ground and the resistor and ground.
REPLACEMENT
1.
Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove caps (5), Figure 4-28, from ignitor/glow plug (4) and resistor (1). Loosen hex nuts (2) on ignitor/glow plug
(4) and resistor (1). Remove cable (3).
3. Unscrew ignitor/glow plug (4) or resistor (1), as required, and remove it. Use an angled hook to clean the
ignitor/glow plug hole.
4.
Install ignitor/glow plug (4) or resistor (1).
5.
Install plug cable (3), hex nuts (2), and caps (5).
6.
Reconnect negative battery cable.
