Isuzu KB P190. Manual — part 910

Starting System – V6

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7 Special

Tools

Tool

Number Illustration

Description Tool

Classification

KM609

Connector Test Adaptor Kit

Used when carrying out electrical
diagnostic circuit checks.

Previously released

Desirable

3588

(J39200)

Digital Multimeter

Must have at least 10 M

Ω input

impedance and be capable of reading
frequencies.

Previously released.

Available

EN – 46114

Engine Lifting Brackets

Available

Battery

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6D1-3

Battery – V6

A T T E N T I O N

Before performing any service operation or other procedure described in this Section, refer to 1.1

WARNING, CAUTION and NOTES for correct workshop practices with regard to safety and/or property

damage.

1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3

1.1

WARNING, CAUTION and NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Definition of WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.2

Battery Terminals and Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4

1.3

Battery Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4

Reserve Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4

Cold Cranking Amps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Ratings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3

Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.1

Diagnostic Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Test Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Diagnostic Table Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Diagnostic Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.2

Battery Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8

3.3

Hydrometer Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.4

Load Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10

High Rate Discharge Load Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10

Alternate Load Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.5

Battery Current Draw Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11

Test Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 11

Test Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Fault Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13

4

Service Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14

4.1

Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 14

Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Reinstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4.2

Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 15

Battery Charge Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 15

4.3

Emergency Jump Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 16

Jump Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4.4

Dry Charged Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

Activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

Post Activation Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

5

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...19

Battery

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6

Torque Wrench Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

7

Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Battery

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1 General

Information

The vehicle is fitted with a 12 V battery located in the front right-hand corner of the engine compartment. The battery
provides:

•

power for cranking the engine,

•

power for a limited time when the electrical load exceeds the generator output,

•

power for the accessories when the engine is not running, and

•

a voltage stabilising load for the electrical system.

1.1 WARNING, CAUTION and NOTES

This Section contains various WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and NOTE statements that you must observe carefully to reduce
the risk of death or injury during service, repair procedures or vehicle operation. Incorrect service or repair procedures
may damage the vehicle or cause operational faults. WARNINGS, CAUTION and NOTE statements are not exhaustive.
HOLDEN LTD can not possibly warn of all the potentially hazardous consequences of failure to follow these instructions.

Definition of WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE Statements

Diagnosis and repair procedures in this Section contain both general and specific WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE
statements. HOLDEN LTD is dedicated to the presentation of service information that helps the technician to diagnose
and repair the systems necessary for proper operation of the vehicle. Certain procedures may present a hazard to the
technician if they are not followed in the recommended manner. WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE statements are
designed to help prevent these hazards from occurring, but not all hazards can be foreseen.

WARNING defined

A WARNING statement immediately precedes an operating procedure or maintenance practice which, if not correctly
followed, could result in death or injury. A WARNING statement alerts you to take necessary action or not to take a
prohibited action. If a WARNING statement is ignored, the following consequences may occur:

•

Death or injury to the technician or other personnel working on the vehicle,

•

Death or injury to other people in or near the workplace area, and / or

•

Death or injury to the driver / or passenger(s) of the vehicle or other people, if the vehicle has been improperly
repaired.

CAUTION defined

A CAUTION statement immediately precedes an operating procedure or maintenance practice which, if not correctly
followed, could result in damage to or destruction of equipment, or corruption of data. If a CAUTION statement is ignored,
the following consequences may occur:

•

Damage to the vehicle,

•

Unnecessary vehicle repairs or component replacement,

•

Faulty operation or performance of any system or component being repaired,

•

Damage to any system or components which depend on the proper operation of the system or component being
repaired,

•

Faulty operation or performance of any systems or components which depend on the proper operation or
performance of the system or component under repair,

•

Damage to fasteners, basic tools or special tools and / or

•

Leakage of coolant, lubricant or other vital fluids.

NOTE defined

A NOTE statement immediately precedes or follows an operating procedure, maintenance practice or condition that
requires highlighting. A NOTE statement also emphasises necessary characteristics of a diagnostic or repair procedure.
A NOTE statement is designed to: