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Trouble Shooting

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Verify customer compliant by operating starting system. Check battery for state of charge. Check cable connections at battery and starter motor. Ensure transmission is fully engaged in Park or Neutral. Check maxi-fuse No. 23 (60-amp) in battery junction box. See Fig 1 . Check fuse No. 34 (10-amp) in central junction box. See Fig 2 . If problem is found, repair as necessary. If problem is not found, repair by symptom. See SYMPTOM INDEX  table under SYSTEM TESTS.

Fig 1: Identifying Battery Junction Box Components
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Fig 2: Identifying Central Junction Box Fuses
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