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    5KW gasser Genset MEP017A

    UPDATE: Got a used starter from Saturn, put it on today. Genset starts up quick, gauges read all within normal (except the oil pressure), I get 120V and 59 to 61 Hz. Battery bubbles a bit, but I think thats from it's first real charge since I filled with with battery juice. No backfires, no...
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    5KW gasser Genset MEP017A

    I got the new battery. The panel lights now stay on, I can pull start it in emergency mode and flip it to normal and it keeps going. Now I need to find out why the starter wont work. The TM's arent helpful in that area. Also, the oil pressure guage is pinned at 60+ Will keep troubleshooting...
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    5KW gasser Genset MEP017A

    Just ordered the new battery. $75.00 shipped vs $150 at the Interstate dealer up the road. I think the new battery will fix the problem. The panel lights dont come on when it's in emergency mode, so I think there is this and other electrical items that dont work in emergency mode. The emergency...
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    5KW gasser Genset MEP017A

    The battery is dead dead.. I'll check into the new on on ebay. Is the battery 12V or 24V? Im assuming 24..
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    5KW gasser Genset MEP017A

    All, I just got a MEP017A. The battery is dead, but it does start and run in the EMERGENCY start mode with the rope. Starts on the first pull. When I switch it to NORMAL, it dies. Switch it back to EMERGENCY, it runs fine. According to the TM, you switch it to NORMAL, then hit the START...
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