Power Drawer Generator

[greg wales]

All:
I have a 1976 GMC Palm Beach I bought in 1996 with 54,000 actual miles. It is
like new in many ways
but the power drawer generator with 240 hours on it, while it starts and runs
fine, it does not generate any power. I have an original manual but it tells me
nothing about fuses, electrical checks etc. The 110v
fuse box and everything associated with it appears to be o.k.(when plugged into
shore power).
Three questions: 1-How do you check generator output(at what location) and are
there any fuses involved. 2-How do I tell if is a 4000 or 6000 watt model. 3-Is
there an after-market direct replacement for this unit or should I have this one
rebuilt by Onan.
Thanks!
Greg Wales/Fairfax,Virginia.

P.S. To the GMC MH Registry: I will send info on this and another GMC-MH I have
owned at a time in the future.

 

[9675.0203]

>
> All:
> I have a 1976 GMC Palm Beach I bought in 1996 with 54,000 actual miles. It is
> like new in many ways
> but the power drawer generator with 240 hours on it, while it starts and runs
> fine, it does not generate any power.
> Thanks!
> Greg Wales/Fairfax,Virginia.
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Greg,

Sounds like the Bridge Rectififer in the gen set is bad. These can go
bad if the gen set is shut down with a load on it. It has no effect on
the running of the gen set, it just won't generate 120 volts AC. New
rectifier is part # 707164 and cost more than $26.00 2 years ago
(Cinnabar). The above is from Wes Caughlan's (Cinnanbar) article on
this subject in Cinnabar's newsletter - #10 - December, 1996. Other
data is included in the article.

Hr In Indy
9675.0203
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