Monday, October 24, 2011

Engine Maintenance, Alternator and Starter Rewiring


The Battery terminal leads needed replacing on the diesel engine. We used the terminal leads from the gas engine because they are in better condition. I attached the positive terminal wire to the starter motor. I had to crimp a new eyelet. On the alternator the wiring got hard. The electrical plug the connects to the alternator was different on the diesel engines alternator. I found some wiring diagrams and i problem solved and eventually figured out which wire was which. I labeled the wiring and sodded the wires and put shrink rap in them to protect the wires. There is a picture to the right that shows the finished wiring.