Breaking-in the new 77FC on Thanksgiving

[Brent Swartzentruber]

Kerry - I used a battery charger on the Gen battery and it indicated
a full charge very quickly, so the problem didn't appear to be the
battery. My battery charger has a start mode, which I tried with
similar results (click but no crank). Next I cleaned all the power
cables and ground cables that connect to the Gen with no
improvement..



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Congratulations on your purchase. It looks nice. Sounds like
your generator battery may
> be bad. Do you have a switch tht connects the generator and
engine batteries to crank the
> thing over when one set is weak? Did you try it when starting the
generator?
>
> Kerry82 Fc 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Swartzentruber"
> <swartzentruber1@> wrote:
> >
> > We are really excited about our new Wanderlodge. I got our new
1977
> > FC31 home last Saturday from Eugene, OR. The 900 mile drive
home
> > was mostly a pleasure, though my ears where ringing after 12.5
> > hours. I averaged 10 mpg - mostly 60-63 mph. (I think I can do
> > better with practice).
> >
> > here are some pictures of the new rig, my wife Hillary, and her
> > sister at the beach near Ventura, CA where we spent Thanksgiving
> > (bbq'd the turkey)
> > http://www.pbase.com/bajaroad/wanderlodge
> >
> > I must admit the purchase was a stressful process. The
generator
> > wasn't as new as suggested, the engine heaters don't work, the
> > instrument panel lights are mostly out, the tach doesn't work,
the
> > speedo is off by about 5%, the front tires are about 8yrs old,
the
> > storage compartment pans are rusting badly, and the previous
owner
> > didn't know the ins & outs of the rig's systems.
> > The interior, the body & paint, brakes, engine, and trans all
seem
> > in good shape and well maintained.
> >
> > The generator worked fine after I got home. In fact I used it
to
> > power my saw to trim a low hanging tree. But later in the week
it
> > wasn't cranking over. I could here the starter clicking when I
> > toggled the switch, but no crank. I removed the starter this
> > morning and it is definitely shot. One of the permanent magnets
is
> > broken, but I'm not sure if I did that while initially
persuading
> > the starter to work with a few light taps with a wrench. So I
will
> > replace the starter and see if that was the problem.
> > ? Anyone have experience with an Onan non-OEM replacement
starter.
> >
> > The issue I am most determined to remedy, but fear could get
> > expensive, is the generator slide-mount. Whoever installed the
Onan
> > did a hack job and didn't maintain the same level of mechanical
> > structure. I had to use a come-along to pull it out. The Onan
> > doesn't require as much overhead clearance, so I would like to
raise
> > the whole system while I'm at it.
> > ? Has anyone had experience with these slide supports
> >
> > Brent
> > 77FC31
> > Ventura, CA
> >
>