Generator fixed, for now!!

[Scott Forman]

No, it was pulled

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "thomas_sorrentino"
wrote:
>
> Scott,
>
> Were they able to do that without pulling the gen. out of the coach?
>
> Tom Sorrentino
> 1987 PT38
> Bedford Hills, NY
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > Had the same thing happen to me a few months ago. Gen quit
putting
> > out AC, found to be bad brush. Brushes replaced. Gen ran for
> > approximately 6 hours before quitting again. Determined that
slip
> > ring and other parts too worn to be reliable, would just keep
> eating
> > brushes. Initially decided to purchase entire new brushless head
> > unit for a few grand. Mechanic spent some time looking at old
unit
> > and determined that slip rings could be pressed out and
replaced.
> > With that in mind, decision made to replace all the replacable
> parts
> > inside the generator (rings, bearings, brushes) and put it back
> on.
> > Cost of doing all this was half what the new head unit would have
> > cost, and it is basically a brand new generator now. Even though
> it
> > is "previous generation" technology, it should be reliable for
> > another 20 years just like the original was. There are lots and
> lots
> > of old brush-style generators used in marine applications every
day.
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 86 PT38
> > Memphis
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "thomas_sorrentino"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > While at Maxton last weekend my generator just quit. It was
> raining
> > to
> > > hard to take a look at it and John was kind enough to let me
plug
> > into
> > > his 30 buddy plug.
> > > The generator motor would start and stay running as long as the
> > start
> > > switch was held in or the fuel solenoid held in.
> > > It was producing no AC voltage on the gages and the fan wasn't
> > running.
> > > I found that on one of the brushes the little wire had broken
> off.
> > Now
> > > this had happened before not that long ago (less than a year).
So
> I
> > > took a closer look at the (slip rings?) part the brushes rub
on.
> > The
> > > most forward ring, the one that the brush was broke on, is not
a
> > nice
> > > round shape (looking at it from the end). It has a 1/8" deep
> grove
> > worn
> > > but only over approx. 1/3 of the circle. So now I think I know
> why
> > I'm
> > > going thru brushes. How big of a job is it to replace those
> rings?
> > Are
> > > they even replacable, or should I just buy brushes by the case?
> > >
> > > Tom Sorrentino
> > > 1987 PT38
> > > Bedford Hills, NY
> > > 12.5 KW Yanmar/Kohler
> > >
> >
>