Help! Perkins Generator Problem in Atlanta

[Stephen Birtles]

try this place all they do is bearings

Bearings limited
ATLANTA
5570 Tulane Drive
Atlanta, GA. 30336-2326
Phone: (888) 4-BEARINGS
(800) 247-9920
(404) 696-7065
Fax: (404) 696-7154

Stephen 77fc35




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Larry wrote:
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> Andy,
> If you don't have any luck with NAPA, you may try a marine repair
facility as the Perkins is a popular marine engine and they might be
able to get parts for you...
> HTH
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> Sea Ya
> Larry
> NYC
> 84 35FCSB
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: mbulriss <mbulriss@...>
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 6:22:59 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Help! Perkins Generator Problem in
Atlanta
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> Kind of hard to believe a place the size of Atlanta
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> good bearing supply and repair house that could replace that bearing!
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> I know this was discussed in the past on the forum, but a I did a
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> quick search for you but I couldn't find the posts. I'll look in my
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> offline backup files when I get home. Seems like the bearing was
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> In any event, you might want to take a look in the Links section at
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> the Perkins Diesel Repair Manual link for some part numbers of the
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> dynamo on page B.13 for the part numbers on the dynamo which might
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> provide some clues to a parts counter guy. Section Q.5 covers the
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> operation, but I did not see any part numbers in there.
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> Mike Bulriss
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> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
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> San Antonio, TX
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Andy Coleman"
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> > Fellow Wanderlodgers,
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> > My 83 FC-35 is on its first roadtrip as I write this. Left NJ on
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> > Tuesday and made it to Atlanta with few mechanical problems.
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> > Until last night. I was at a concert when the 3" dynamo pulley on my
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> > Perkins 12.5 generator ceased up. I smelled the smoke, turned it off,
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> > and watched the belt burn in half on the pulley.
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> > Spent hours running around Atlanta today looking for a new pulley and
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> > bearing. No luck. Nobody seems capable of finding the part number
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> > from 1983. Or a similar pulley that might work.
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> > Heading down to West Palm Beach, FL tonight. Its going to be very
hot!
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> > Might anybody know the part number for the small 3" pulley on the
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> > Perkins that you adjust the tension with? If I had that number, I
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> > You should see how fried the old bearings were!
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> > Any help is appreciated!
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> > Andy
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> > 83 FC-35
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> > Spring Lake Heights, NJ
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