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4.4 Common causes of short burn time readings
• Sparkplugwornorgaptoowide.
• Sparkplugconnectordamaged,looseordisconnected.
•Excessiveresistanceintheignitioncoilprimarycircuit.
• Leanmixture.
4.5 Common causes of low spark KVolt readings
• Shorted,dirtyortoosmallsparkpluggap.
• Dirty or damaged spark plug insulator boot allowing spark “tracking” across
insulator.
• Brokencoreinsparkplugwire.Breakislocatedbetweenthedistributor(orDIScoil)
andthetestpoint.
• Shortcircuit,disconnectionorpartialdisconnectionbetweenthedistributor(orDIS
coil)andsparkplugwire.
• Richmixture.Mostlikelyduetoleakingfuelinjector,orfaultyoxygensensor.
• Lowcylindercompressionpressure.Couldbecausedbyleakingvalves,wornpiston
rings,blowncylinderheadgasket,etc.
4.6 Common causes of high spark KVolt readings
• Sparkplugwornorgaptoowide.
• Sparkplugconnectordamaged,looseordisconnected.
• Broken core in spark plug wire. Break is located between the spark plug and the
testpoint.
• Leanmixture.
Fig9-Batteryreplacement
5. MAINTENANCE
2.1 Battery replacement
Toreplacetheinternalbattery:
1-Releasetherubberholsterfromplasticenclosurebypullingfromthebottomofthe
holsterasshownintheillustration(Fig.9)
2-Pushtherubberholsterforwarduntilthebatterycompartmentcoverisexposed
3-Slideopenbatterycoverlocatedatthebackoftheunit.
4-Connectthenewbatteryobservingthepolarityofthebatteryconnectors.
5-Replacebatterycoverandrubberholster.
4-Pressthe‘Power On/Off / Reset’buttonontheTA500untilthedisplayturnson.If
thedisplaydoesnotturnon,checkthebatterypolarityandreinstallifnecessary.To
turntheunitoff,pressandholdthe‘Power On/Off / Reset’buttonagainuntilthe
displayturnoff.
5.2 Cleaning
Keeptheinstrumentinitscarryingcasewhennotinuseanddonotsubjectittodampness
orsevereheatorcold.Donotusetheinstrumentintherain,ifitshouldaccidentallyget
wet,dryitoffwithacleanpapertowelbeforestoringitaway.
Protecttheunitfromcontactwithanysolvents.Nevercleanwithasolventorpetroleum
basedmedium such as gasoline, as these chemicalsmay attack theplastic parts and
causepermanentdamage.Neveruseanabrasivecleaner.Cleaningshouldbelimitedto
wipingwithacleandamppapertowelandasmallamountofsoapifrequired.Drytheunit
thoroughlyafteranycleaning.
The unit is a sealed instrument and contains no user serviceable parts other than the
battery,whichcanbereplacedbyopeningthedraweronthebackoftheunit.Opening
otherpartsoftheunitwillvoidthewarranty.
6. WARRANTY
Withtheexceptionofthebattery,thisinstrumentiswarrantedagainstdefectsofmaterialor
workmanshipwhichdevelopwithinaperiodofone(1)yearfollowingthedateofpurchase
bytheoriginalowner.FordetailsseeourStandardWarrantyInformationonourwebpage
atwww.gtc.caoryoumayrequestaprintedcopy.
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