Kohler slip ring replacement guide

[pattypape]

Ryan,

We all can relate to this statement...!!!

"Oh, heck, I forgot to address that. Thanks for the reminder",

Thanks for the explanation, We learned a lot from you,
I knew our friend Tom S. was waiting patiently for your repair
details. Two old gennies fixed "as good as new".

Bill 88 FC Michigan




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> Oh, heck, I forgot to address that. Thanks for the reminder, Bill.
>
> The only issue was in my head. I updated the web page to reflect
this.
> Here is what I wrote:
>
> "Please note, the slip ring (collector ring) has been changed
> slightly. The new assembly has a key notch in the shaft hole, which
> I'm told is to route wires through on another model of generator. My
> old slip ring did not have this notch, which caused a good deal of
> confusion. The new part is perfectly compatible with the old, don't
> worry about the key notch, just pretend it isn't there. One
additional
> point of confusion was the old assembly came off with grooves in the
> shaft hole, which corresponded to splines on the shaft. I expected
the
> new ring would need to "line up" with these splines, much like
> installing a transmission. When the new assembly didn't have the
> corresponding grooves, I assumed it was a problem. This is not the
> case. The grooves are put into the ring by the shaft when you
install
> it. The shaft splines dig into the softer ring material to hold it
in
> place. So, don't let the lack of grooves on your new ring worry
you."
>
> -Ryan
>
> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 8:09 AM, pattypape wrote:
> >
> > Great job Ryan,
> >
> > Was there an issue with the spline groves???
> >
> > Bill 88 FC Michigan
> >
>