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M11 Series – Service Manual – 013-999   Electrical Equipment – Overview

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General Information

General Information

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The basic heavy-duty electrical system consists of:

  • Batteries (1) (usually three or four connected in parallel).
  • A starting motor (2)
  • An alternator (3)
  • A magnetic switch (4)
  • An ignition switch (5)
  • A push button switch (6)
  • All necessary wiring

All components

must
be carefully matched.

  
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The accompanying illustrations show typical parallel and series battery connections:

  • Parallel connection
  
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  • Series connection
  
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Last Modified:  06-May-2003
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