TM 5-4310-362-14
ELECTRIC MOTOR (cont)
LOCATION/ITEM
ACTION
REMARKS
3. Electric power
Connect to motor.
Motor should run and multimeter
should read 27 amps or less. A reading
of more than 27 amps means that the
motor windings are shorted.
TEST FOR WINDING
TO FRAME SHORTS
Preliminary conditions
Motor leads disconnected
rom power source.
1. Multimeter
Set to ohms x 1000 scale.
2. Multimater test leads
Connect one test lead to the
Multimeter should read ∞ (infinite). If
motor frame and one test lead
meter reads between infinity and zero,
to each of the motor leads in
the stator windings are shorted and
turn.
must be replaced.
NOTE
Make sure the lead con-
nected to the motor
frame is touching bare
metal. If necessary,
scratch through the paint
to get metal to metal
contact.
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