Onan Operation

[bartz paul]

Mark:

What does this pertain to??? I and many others I've seen, run our
generators with them slid out. Never had a problem. In fact, most every
time I'm stationary and operate the generator, it's slid out for cooling
purposes.

Paul Bartz

From: mark grady [mailto:grady]
Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 5:58 AM
Subject: RE: GMC: Onan Electronic Ignition

PS --
And remember -- don't start the onan with it slid out unless you support the
a** end of the starter. It will break the starter mount. This is especially
true if you're changing/setting the points.

 

[gene]

Not true.

this is the myth....... they run fine extended, I think the brackets were
already broken if you had a failure.

this is the myth that I was talking about.

gene

>Mark:
>
>What does this pertain to??? I and many others I've seen, run our
>generators with them slid out. Never had a problem. In fact, most every
>time I'm stationary and operate the generator, it's slid out for cooling
>purposes.
>
> Paul Bartz
>
>From: mark grady [mailto:grady]
>Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 5:58 AM
>Subject: RE: GMC: Onan Electronic Ignition
>
>PS --
>And remember -- don't start the onan with it slid out unless you support the
>a** end of the starter. It will break the starter mount. This is especially
>true if you're changing/setting the points.
>
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/

 

[gene]

They myth is that being extended is what breaks the bracket....... really
think they work loose and/or the bracket is weak... extended is not the prob.

gene

>In a message dated 10/22/99 9:55:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

>
>> this is the myth....... they run fine extended, I think the brackets were
>> already broken if you had a failure.
>>
>This no myth--my Onan bracket was broken and somebody welded it back
together-
>seems to work fine on the work table . It really needs to be put back
into
>the hole it came from for the winter.
>
>Scott
>
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/

 

[grady1]

Paul --

All I know is that I busted my original mount with that start-it-while-out
thing.

Got a new one from Ragusa. It's much thicker than the original.
Do what works for you is my motto!

mg

| -----Original Message-----
| From: owner-gmcmotorhome
| [mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Bartz, Paul
| Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 8:39 AM
| To: 'gmcmotorhome'
| Subject: GMC: Onan Operation
|
|
| Mark:
|
| What does this pertain to??? I and many others I've seen, run our
| generators with them slid out. Never had a problem. In fact, most every
| time I'm stationary and operate the generator, it's slid out for cooling
| purposes.
|
| Paul Bartz
|
| From: mark grady [mailto:grady]
| Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 5:58 AM
| Subject: RE: GMC: Onan Electronic Ignition
|
| PS --
| And remember -- don't start the onan with it slid out unless you
| support the
| a** end of the starter. It will break the starter mount. This is
| especially
| true if you're changing/setting the points.