TM    9-2350-261-20-1 S T E / I C E - R     B A T T E R Y     T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G INITIAL   SETUP Tools: General   Mechanic’s   Tool   Kit   (Item   30,   App   D) STE/ICE-R   Test   Set   (Item   71.1,   App   D) Personnel   Required: Unit   Mechanic References: See  your  -10 TM   9-4910-571-12&P TM   9-6140-200-14 References    (cont): Battery/generator   indicator   malfunctions (page  3-143) Equipment   Conditions: Engine  stopped  (see  your  –10) Carrier  blocked  (see  your  -10) Fuel   off,   engine   must   not   start   (see   your   -10) All  electrical  power  off  (see  your  -10) STE/ICE-R   Starter   circuit   test   hooked   up (page  3-279) STE/ICE-R   Power   hooked   up   (page   3-275) 1. Make sure all electrical accessories are off. NO 1.  Go  to  offset  fault  isolation 2.  Set  test  select  switches  to  75. 3.  Press  and  hold  test  button  until  CAL  appears  on (TM   9-4910-571-12&P). 2.  Verify  no  faults  found. display. 4. Release test button, wait for offset value to appear on display. 5.  Is  offset  value  within  -225  to  +225? 1. Press and release test button. NOTE While   cranking   engine   with   bad   or discharged   batteries,   it   is   possible   for VTM   to   lose   power   and   come   on   again after   cranking   has   stopped,   if   this occurs,   clean   battery   posts   and   clamps. If   they   are   loose   or   corroded,   correct them   and   repeat   test. 2. When GO appears, engage starter switch for two sec- onds or until OFF is displayed. 3.  Is  test  value  displayed? 3-266 Change   1 1. If display shows GO, there is a bad connection in the start- er circuit. Check cables and connections to starter and repeat  test. 2.  If  GO  is  still  displayed,  then you may have a very poor battery in the series pair be- ing  tested. 3.  If  display  shows  .9.9.9.9., there may be a bad connec- tion on the batteries being tested.  Clean  and  tighten  the connections on the batteries and repeat test. 4.  If  display  shows  –  --  -or .9.9.9.9.,  the  batteries  being tested maybe in a dis- charged state. Check batter- ies electrolyte level; charge batteries  and  repeat  test. 5.  If  display  shows  E013  three times,   or----,   or   .9.9.9.9. after batteries have been charged, replace batteries. 6.  Verify  no  faults  found.