From: jeffery j alberhasky (jalberhasky@juno.com)
Date: Tue Jun 01 2004 - 16:33:49 PDT
Not sure what model generator ya have but they all work pretty much the
same......As mentioned check the brushes, if they look worn down, replace
them but I would also take the armature to a rewind/repair shop and have
them put it on "growler" to see if any of the winding have overheated and
shorted out....very common problem with an overworked DC generator. If
it is ok have them turn the commutator down and check the field windings
for proper resistance (?) and check for a short to ground. Should read
open to ground. Make sure the generator is polarized. ( you did
polarize it, did you not?)
good luck.
On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 15:13:56 -0500 "John Brian Seeling"
<JBSeeling@cox-internet.com> writes:
> half-track 12-volt generator isn't putting out. changed the voltage
> regulator but that accomplished nothing.
> i thought the generators were pretty tough, and that replacing the
> regulator
> would solve my problems.
> now that i've paid my "dumb-tax," can anyone offer some
> advice/suggestions
> on how to trouble-shoot and fix this problem?
> any advice to the electrically-challenged? I've got to get the old
> girl
> running before Friday, since she has to be in New Orleans for the
> D-Day
> anniversary, and I don't want to start "experimenting" without some
> idea of
> what i should be doing.
> Thanks in advance,
> -John Brian Seeling.
>
>
> ===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list===
> To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org>
> To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to
> <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org>
> To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>
>
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sat May 07 2005 - 20:33:21 PDT