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Generator Destroyed Its Belt

August 09, 2010, 09:54:47 pm

How big a job is it to replace a belt in my 10KW gen? 1999 U320
 
Ant recommendations for a repair shop in Nashville, TN?
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Re: Generator Destroyed Its Belt

Reply #1 – August 10, 2010, 12:15:56 am

replaced belt on my 10 kw by removing the steel plate on floor of generatorwhich is held by four bolts. Access was still somewhat difficult.

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Reply #2 – August 10, 2010, 10:00:46 pm

I don't know anything about the 10 KW, but I had to remove the radiator on my 8 KW to do that.  It wasn't too difficult and the rubber mounts for the radiator needed replacing too.  I found the mounts at Grainger.  I replaced the top and bottom hoses for the radiator also.  I didn't have to remove the generator, just pull it forward on the slides.  The exhaust pipe flexes so you can do that.  The electrical grounding strap will only let it move a set distance. 

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Reply #3 – August 10, 2010, 10:10:11 pm

Jerry:
Were the rubber isolators that you got from Grainger the same diameter (quarter sized) as stock or did you elect for a larger (silver dollar) sized isolator?  Both of my bottom ones were broken and the top right one failed and let the fan housing drop down and it trashed the fan.  I used factory replacements from Power Tech but, next time I will try Grainger for larger, more durable units.
Regards,

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Reply #4 – August 10, 2010, 10:24:13 pm

Yes, they were the same size, but afterward, I thought maybe I should have bought larger diameter ones.  My fan blade tips were ground off some.  I couldn't find a replacement fan, not even from Power Tech but so far it hasn't overheated.

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