Onan 4000 won't start...again
A month or so ago I posted about my generator not starting. I thought it was the starting solenoid. I did buy a new one, installed it, and it's exactly the same problem still. The generator click...
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Unfortunately, I agree with Ranger Smith; pull the generator. It took me a good portion of a day to do that on my class C (for much the same reason--bad starter).
One hint: assuming you will have to drop the generator down, vs. extract it horizontally, measure the clearance underneath to see if you have sufficient for the generator plus a wheeled floor jack before you begin, and if needed jack/block up the RV. These units weigh something like 150-175 pounds, if I remember, and it's a bummer to have to extract the starter with the generator sitting under the RV and the top cover on the generator lifted up into the generator mount on the RV because of insufficient planning beforehand. Don't ask me how I know this. :B
One hint: assuming you will have to drop the generator down, vs. extract it horizontally, measure the clearance underneath to see if you have sufficient for the generator plus a wheeled floor jack before you begin, and if needed jack/block up the RV. These units weigh something like 150-175 pounds, if I remember, and it's a bummer to have to extract the starter with the generator sitting under the RV and the top cover on the generator lifted up into the generator mount on the RV because of insufficient planning beforehand. Don't ask me how I know this. :B
