Stephen Doyle
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When the key is turned to left the preheat light doesn’t come on but the battery light blinks. Turn to right and machine starts ok. Not sure of the history of machine to compare how it used to start. Seems sluggish like battery’s low. By the time I turned around to check smoke in exhaust it’s already cleared up so that doesn’t seem to be an issue I pulled the cab and a few other covers back today and cleaned out the debris and did general inspections. When I pulled the relay cover back i pretty much found what Mccall said would be back there. Some of the fasteners were missing so wasn’t too surprised to find so much dirt. cleaned everything best I could and removed one of the big relays and pulled it apart to see what it looked like. Everything looked surprisingly good and I didn’t entirely know what the “cold solder joint” would look like so I took a picture of it. I expected a solder joint to be cracked or show sign of burning? There’s one spot in the upper left of one of solder joints that looks suspect but I think it’s just flux and dirt. reinstalled it and replaced all the missing fasteners and put everything back together. I only did the one relay. It has a little suspect area but also looks good to me so I’m attaching a picture so McCall and others can comment.
Afterward the machine started up fine and the light didn’t come on. Haven’t lowered cab or tested machine but still not sure if the preheat is even working. I did locate the glow timer and by visual inspection it looked alright. While I was in there I verified the alternator belt was still tight as it was loose last time I Inspected it. What a relief the belt was tight because it was a sob getting it there last time.
Afterward the machine started up fine and the light didn’t come on. Haven’t lowered cab or tested machine but still not sure if the preheat is even working. I did locate the glow timer and by visual inspection it looked alright. While I was in there I verified the alternator belt was still tight as it was loose last time I Inspected it. What a relief the belt was tight because it was a sob getting it there last time.
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