Chapter 3
BATTERY-CHARGING GENERATOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
9. Battery-Charging Generator
8. General
a. Remove and install the battery-charging
The battery-charging generator is a beltdriven, air-
cooled, externally controlled unit of the two-brush type.
generator (TM 5-4320-215-12).
One brush is grounded so that the generator stator
b. Disassemble and reassemble the battery-
frame serves as conductor in the ground return portion
charging generator as shown by figure 1.
of the electrical circuit. The other brush, mounted in an
c. Clean, inspect, and repair.
insulated brush holder, is connected to the armature
d. Test the brush holder, armature, and field coils
terminal of the generator. One field lead connects to
as described in TM 5-764.
the insulated brush holder.
The other field lead
connects to the field terminal of the generator.
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