What did you do to your Class C MH today???
This is always a fun thread to watch in other forums, so I thought I'd start one here.
Forum Discussion
'Twas yesterday, but close enough...
Disconnected and dropped the generator, to remove its starter motor, and verified that it was indeed toasted as I expected. It died when I attempted to exercise it over the winter and it didn't want to turn over/start. The starter had always been rather weak since I got the RV, not always able to spin the engine over the compression stroke on the first try. I discovered a couple of problems: one of the four brushes disconnected from its lead (which I think was the preexisting problem), and one or two open coils in the rotor (which is what finally did it in).
Free tip: If you need to drop your generator for service, consider running that side/end of your RV up on ramps before starting work for additional clearance. I couldn't quite get enough room to slide it out the side once down save by disconnecting the exhaust pipe. I elected to just work with it underneath the RV—not super convenient, but easier than hoisting it back up and going at things again.
Disconnected and dropped the generator, to remove its starter motor, and verified that it was indeed toasted as I expected. It died when I attempted to exercise it over the winter and it didn't want to turn over/start. The starter had always been rather weak since I got the RV, not always able to spin the engine over the compression stroke on the first try. I discovered a couple of problems: one of the four brushes disconnected from its lead (which I think was the preexisting problem), and one or two open coils in the rotor (which is what finally did it in).
Free tip: If you need to drop your generator for service, consider running that side/end of your RV up on ramps before starting work for additional clearance. I couldn't quite get enough room to slide it out the side once down save by disconnecting the exhaust pipe. I elected to just work with it underneath the RV—not super convenient, but easier than hoisting it back up and going at things again.
