4000w onan generator

[robert teed]

I know nothing about My Generator...When I open the
door to the Generator I see an old Battery with cables
and a green steel box with what appears to be a bent
wire handle with the word " Release " and an arrow
below it. Sliding this handle to the right does
what? Should this allow the steel box to " open "
from the front? Should the steel box " Slide "
out? How do I access the Generator motor? I know
I can get all this info from cinnabar but I'm on
a tight budget right now.
Thanks,
Rob Teed
74 Painted Desert

 

[thomas g. warner]

Bob, the best advice anyone can give you if you do not know what a generator
is, DON'T OPEN IT !!!!!! You are going to cause more problems than you could
ever hope to correct. Even people on tight budgets can read the technical
literature if you really want to fix it.

>I know nothing about My Generator...When I open the
> door to the Generator I see an old Battery with cables
> and a green steel box with what appears to be a bent
> wire handle with the word " Release " and an arrow
> below it. Sliding this handle to the right does
> what? Should this allow the steel box to " open "
> from the front? Should the steel box " Slide "
> out? How do I access the Generator motor? I know
> I can get all this info from cinnabar but I'm on
> a tight budget right now.
> Thanks,
> Rob Teed
> 74 Painted Desert
>

 

[jim bounds1]

>
> I know nothing about My Generator...When I open the
> door to the Generator I see an old Battery with cables
> and a green steel box with what appears to be a bent
> wire handle with the word " Release " and an arrow
> below it. Sliding this handle to the right does
> what? Should this allow the steel box to " open "
> from the front? Should the steel box " Slide "
> out? How do I access the Generator motor? I know
> I can get all this info from cinnabar but I'm on
> a tight budget right now.
> Thanks,
> Rob Teed
> 74 Painted Desert

Rob,
Well, you are on the right track, you have ided that green thing in the
back correctly as your generator. You would probobly do wellto get the
factory service manual which will carry you further in understanding the
workings of the generator. The manual is available through Cinnabar.

As far as the operation of your 4K genny, does it start? If it starts
then shuts down, check the oils located on the lower left inside coener
of the unit as you look at it. This would be the unit detecting a low
oil situation and sutting the ignition off as protection. If it tries
to start but will not catch, jump pins 9 and 11 on the PC board. This
bypasses the operation of the PC board, if it now starts you have
electrical wowes. If not, pull off the rubber tube going to the carb.
and spray a little starting fluid down its throat. If it sputters and
tries to start, your trouble is fuel related.

This will get you started, if you need to go further, give me a call at
work 1-877-275-4462.

Jim Bounds www.gmccoop.com