Generator Won't Turn Over
Onan 5500. Soooo...... We camped this past weekend at the local lake/state park. Had an awesome time! On the way there, as I always do, I ran the generator so I could run the house A/Cs and to...
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10forty2 wrote:
Problem solved. Pulled the generator, replaced starter, hit the switch, and BAM! Started right up. I must say, pulling the generator wasn't as bad as I had anticipated, but it definitely took two people and a couple of bottle jacks. Not sure WHY any RV manufacturer wouldn't put those things on a slideout tray..... I guess they planned on getting the repairs themselves.....
EDIT to say, that after following all the diagnostic steps outlined by everyone here, I traced it to the starter. New batteries, all cables were cleaned and tightened, solenoid jumped and 12vdc applied directly to the starter via jumper cables....all did nothing. Measured the voltage before and after pushing the start button...not drain on the batteries, which indicated the starter was not pulling any current. Sooo, the only thing left was to replace the starter. Replaced it with Onan OEM....didn't like reviews of any of the aftermarket starters. More pricey than I wanted but found it on ASAP Parts online. Good website for Onan generator parts....
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On an old 87 Pace Arrow we once had, I was able to remove the starter from below, repair it and reinstall it on the morning we were set to leave. Only held us up for a few hours and we were underway, after lunch. Not so sure about the last one we had with a Generac, as I did have to drop it, using a floor jack and homemade platform to replace the Stator.
Now with our present quiet diesel, it had to be dropped, just for replacing the water temp. sensor, so.............
