Onan Emerald 4000 bearing issue
I have an Onan Emerald 4000 generator on my class C mh. I was running the generator on a camping trip, when it suddenly died. It won't even turn=over now. It only makes a single click sound when I try...
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USA bearings are good, made in POLAND bearings are good, as are Japanese and Korean bearings. But Chinese bearings are highly suspect. I would positively not try to use a shielded bearing in place of a sealed bearing. If the environment is dirty, smear a gob of # 2 chassis grease on each side of of the bearing. As stupid as this sounds, it is a freakin' miracle for bearings that suffer a horribly dirty environment.
Never forget the supplier who tried to pawn off a thousand 6203 cut price bearings on me in 1989. "They're a little rough at first but they smooth out". Clearly stamped on the plastic seal was "USSR"
Never forget the supplier who tried to pawn off a thousand 6203 cut price bearings on me in 1989. "They're a little rough at first but they smooth out". Clearly stamped on the plastic seal was "USSR"
