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Cinikal
Explorer
Oct 11, 2020

Need some help with a genset Onan 5500 starting issue

So I am working on a friends Pace Arrow 1998 and he brought it to me 3 months ago and the starter would spin but the bendix would not engage. I told him he needed a new starter and I replaced it. It i...
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Dutch_12078
Explorer III
Oct 12, 2020
Did you install an Onan OEM starter or a third-party aftermarket starter? There are some aftermarket starters out of China that have a pretty poor reputation for reliability. I'm all for saving money, but sometimes it just doesn't pay...

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