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MopaRV
Explorer
Apr 08, 2022

Onan Microlite 4000 shaft locks up on occasion

I have an Onan Microlite 4000 generator and the shaft locked up when I powered off. This is a new issue and it runs fine otherwise. Oil level is fine. I broke the shaft free with a wrench on th...
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Kpackpackkelley
Explorer II
Apr 27, 2022
All I know is a guy brought to me a stuck 4000 microlite and I pulled the head and had to hit it with a 2x4 to get it off the ridge. Granted he didn’t take care of it as it had 1800 hrs on it.
The only way to know is pull the head when it is stuck.
When you can’t find anything all you can do is pull the head.
I don’t answer unless I’ve seen it.

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