Onan Locked Up
Onan genset (5500 Marquis HGJAB) with 417 hours locket up while running. Got to where I could put a socket on the fan and freed up the motor (working it back & forth) but now when running it sounds l...
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I think this is beyond even Marvel Mystery Oil . . . . .
It's taken me TWO DAYS, but I finally got the genny out and on a workbench. Lost a half day yesterday fighting a tie wrap around knotted wires stuffed into a cavity by Fleetwood (see earlier post). Not their brightest idea.
Today was spent getting it from the garage to the basement and up on a workbench. The day started out by tipping the genny off the jack onto it's side when the jack hit a seam in the concrete. It's 300 lbs, I have no help and primitive rigging (not even a come-along).
Bolts are sheering off left and right. I hope the count stays at 4.
When it goes back it will be fixed.
They say getting old isn't for sissies. I laughed when I was younger but I ain't laughin no more. Apparently whoever coined that phrase never owned a previously abused motorhome.
Found a lotta acorns in there . . . . .
Best,
- c bob
It's taken me TWO DAYS, but I finally got the genny out and on a workbench. Lost a half day yesterday fighting a tie wrap around knotted wires stuffed into a cavity by Fleetwood (see earlier post). Not their brightest idea.
Today was spent getting it from the garage to the basement and up on a workbench. The day started out by tipping the genny off the jack onto it's side when the jack hit a seam in the concrete. It's 300 lbs, I have no help and primitive rigging (not even a come-along).
Bolts are sheering off left and right. I hope the count stays at 4.
When it goes back it will be fixed.
They say getting old isn't for sissies. I laughed when I was younger but I ain't laughin no more. Apparently whoever coined that phrase never owned a previously abused motorhome.
Found a lotta acorns in there . . . . .
Best,
- c bob
