[MV] MV Gensets won't start
Joe Foley (redmenaced@yahoo.com)
Sat, 16 Oct 1999 16:32:37 -0700 (PDT)
> Keith,
>
> Is he trying to start this thing with the rope or
> with
> the electric starter?
>
> The rope is a sorry way to start one of these, its
> hard to get it to spin fast enough to get a good hot
> spark. Especially if it has been sitting for a long
> time.
>
> But if he's using the rope;
>
> 1.) Put the "REMOTE" "LOCAL" switch on "LOCAL"
>
> 2.) Put the middle switch on "EMER RUN".
>
> 3.) Leave the lower switch in the middle position.
>
> 4.) Find a young stupid Marine to pull the rope.
> (He's gonna HAVE to be stupid!).
>
> When you're done with that.............. get two
> motorcycle batteries and hook them in series for 24
> VDC and do it the easy way.
>
> Joe
>
>
> --- KBYRDDBYRD@aol.com wrote:
> > A friend called today, he has a pair of 5KW gen.
> > sets. on 3/4 ton trailer.
> > These have the 10 hp mil. standard engine (
> > 2AO42-III). He said he could not
> > get them to run or even fire. These are almost new
> > units, well maintained,
> > clean, recent state surplus. He don't have an
> > operators manual and it's hard
> > for me to tell from 80 mi. what could be wrong. He
> > said he turned the switch
> > on and engines turned over, but never would start.
> > Is there something he's
> > not doing (a switch overlooked, blown fuse, or
> > something simple he's not
> > doing). I'm familiar with this engine, but only on
> > mules. Anybody got any
> > tips on things to check? Thanks for any help!!
> What
> > is the proper starting
> > procedure?
> > Keith in TN.
=====
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