Can Anyone Help??? Stuck with an extended generator... 84PT40!!!!

[mbulriss]

Brian,

Sorry to hear about the funeral.

Re the gen set hydraulic leak:
Been there, done that. The seal is blown. NO big deal. Adding more
fluid is pointless right now. To get going NOW, you just need to
crawl under there and just pull the cotter key that holds in the pin
on the back of the genset hydraulic ram. Then pull the pin and push
the genset tray back in by hand (You may have to lift the genset ram
up to clear the frame cross rail). When all the way in, lock the
handset bar in the front. Make very sure it is secure and stays
locked! You're good to go now.

When you get back, you will then need to replace the seals in the ram.
About a 20 minute job. To get the correct seals, unscrew the clevis
end, on the end of the ram you disconnected and remove it. Then
remove the cap on the end of the ram with a pair of water pump pliers.
As I recall, there is a "wiper" seal in the cap and a hydraulic fluid
seal in the cap. Take them to a good hydraulic shop to match up the
replacements and reinstall them the way you took them out. Put
everything back together and THEN add the hydraulic fluid (actually
Dexron ATF) to the reservoir under the steps. Cycle the syetm a
couple of times and you will be done.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
VERY wet San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "t3brian" wrote:
>
> Hello.... I hope someone can help....
>
> 84 PT40 generator stuck open .... hydraulic leak from piston that
> pushes & pulls the generator tray open & closed.... how... or where do
> I add hydraulic fluid so that I can get the generator to slide back
in???
>
> Many.... many much appreciated thanks in advance.... family is
> supposed to be leaving town in the morning to attend a funeral....
>
> Thank You
> Brian
>