TM 5-3895-369-14
21. BATTERY DEAD AND WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE.
INITIAL SETUP
Equipment Conditions
Engine shut off,(para 2-10[c]).
Parking brake set,(para 2-13).
Right engine door opened, (para 2-l4).
Tools and Special Tools
Tool kit, general mechanic’s: automotive
Test set, Simplified Test Equipment for
Internal Combustion Engines
reprogrammable, (STE/ICE-R).
KNOWN INFO
Charging system-OK.
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS
Faulty batteries.
Faulty battery cables.
TEST OPTIONS
Battery internal resistance test.
REASON FOR QUESTION
If batteries are in poor condition
they will not hold a charge.
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