Powertech 15kw cooling fan

[Pete Masterson]

Indeed, it sounds much the same. I like this idea. I'll check around
for a similar shop in this area.

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On Sep 16, 2007, at 3:57 PM, Curt Sprenger wrote:

> Pete,
>
> If your gen. fan set up is the same as on the 87 PT, which looks
> like the
> fan unit for the house furnace, take the whole unit out and take it
> to a
> motor shop (AAA Electric Motors in Anaheim is where I took ours). I
> paid
> $158.58 for a new motor, clean/paint the housing, new fan/
> balancing, new
> capacitor.
>
>
> On 9/16/07, ronmarabito2002 wrote:
>>
>> I replaced my fan motor a year ago. You can purchase a
>> replacement at
>> any good appliance repair company. It is a 220v motor. You might
>> have to modify the rubber mountings in the brackets. It is difficult
>> to remove the fan from the shaft. Soak it well and place the fan on
>> wood blocks so you can knock the motor shaft out of the fan.
>>
>> When you replace it, make sure to balance the motor & fan. There are
>> small metal clips on the fan blades used to balance it.
>>
>> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>>
>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >> 40yahoogroups.com>,
>> Pete Masterson
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Just got back from a trip to Oregon. The cooling fan on my Powertech
>>> generator seems to have quit working.
>>>
>>> In the few days before the failure, I was noticing a very serious
>>> (but transient) amperage draw on leg one accompanied by dimmed
>>> lights
>>> in the coach. These lasted from one-two seconds up to about 10
>>> seconds (infrequently). At first, I suspected one of the AC units --
>>> but the problem didn't occur on shore power.
>>>
>>> Finally, the generator would run for 20 minutes or so -- then just
>>> quit-- with the water temp gauge showing a high temperature. After
>>> allowing an hour of so for cool down, the generator would start
>>> up --
>>> and run for awhile until the temperature got too high again.
>>>
>>> The water is full up (as it has been). Oil is OK -- and so on.
>>>
>>> However, the fan simply doesn't cycle on.
>>>
>>> I searched the archives -- but there don't seem to be specific
>>> discussions of what to do when the fan simply doesn't work. (I'm
>>> guessing I have to replace the fan motor.)
>>>
>>> Any comments and suggestions where to get a replacement fan motor?
>>>
>>>
>>> Pete Masterson
>>> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
>>> El Sobrante CA
>>> aeonix1@...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> --
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
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