BATTERY CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE.

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BATTERY CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE.

(1) Raise battery connector handle.

(2) Unscrew switch extension (figure 7-2)

from switch.

Removal.

(3) Remove nut and lockwasher securing

switch to bracket and pull switch free.

(1) Release battery connector and pull

(4) Disconnect, tape and tag leads from

connector free from receptacle.

switch.

(2) Remove four screws and lockwashers

securing receptacle to vehicle.

Installation. Reverse procedures in a. above.

(3) Remove control panel cover (para. 6-28).

(4) Remove nuts, lockwashers and insulators

6-45.HEADLIGHT.

securing positive (+) and negative ( ) leads at bottom of

a. Removal.

control panel.

(1) Remove clamps (figure 7-2) holding

(5) Remove clamps securing leads to bottom

conduit to outer upright.

of vehicle and withdraw battery connector receptacle

(2) Disconnect two wires at terminals at

with leads attached.

bottom end of conduit.

(3) Remove two screws (46), nuts (47) and

b. Installation. Reverse procedure in a. above,

washers (48) attaching light to upright and remove light

being certain to properly secure leads with removed

and conduit as an assembly.

cable clamps to bottom of truck.

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STOPLIGHT SWITCH.

b. Repair. Repair of headlight is confined to

replacing the scaled beam plate.

Inspection and Test.

(1) Remove floor plate (para. 627).

Installation. Reverse procedures in a. above.

(2) Connect a voltmeter between wires

labeled 86-1 and 35 across switch (9, figure 7-29) (+

6-46. STOP AND TAILLIGHT.

probe of meter to wire 35) and operate switch button by

a. Removal.

hand. If meter reads system voltage with button free

(1) Remove four screws (51) ,and washers

and zero voltage with button pressed, switch is

(52) (figure 7-2) attaching guard to truck. Lift guard.

operative.

(2) Remove control panel cover (para.

(3) With voltmeter still connected as in

6028).

above, operate pedal manually. If operation of pedal

(3) Disconnect stop and taillight connector

does not give same results, switch position must be

(49)..

adjusted so brake application closes switch and brake

(4) Remove nut and washer holding light to

pedal release opens switch.

truck and remove light.

b. Adjustment.

Disconnect leads and loosen

b. Repair. Remove lens attaching screws and

switch attaching nuts. Adjust switch position orientation

lens and install new bolt. Replace lens attaching screws

so switch lights stoplight before braking action begins

and lens.

and light goes out before pedal reaches top of travel.

Tighten nuts.

installation. Reverse procedures shown in a.

above.

Removal.

6-47.

TAILLIGHT RESISTOR.

(1) Remove floor plate (para. 6-27).

Removal.

(2) Remove switch attaching screws, nut and

(1) Remove control panel cover (para. 6-28).

lockwashers and leads, and remove switch from

(2) Disconnect and tag wires from resistor 3

bracket.

RES located at lower left adjacent to contactor IMS

(figure 7-3). Remove two mounting screws and remove

d. Installation. Reverse procedures (c.

above)

resistors.

and adjust switch (b. above).

b. Test. Test resistor with ohmmeter across

6-44.

BATTERY CONNECTOR

RECEPTACLE

terminals for 40 ohms resistance, plus or minus 20%.

SWITCH.

c. Installation. Reverse procedures in a. above.

Removal.

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