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    need help with starter for my 89 3 kw 24v generator

    You will need to bleed and prime, depending on how long it sat. Be sure the battery isn't installed backward.
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    need help with starter for my 89 3 kw 24v generator

    I would not use ether unless it was a dire emergency. Black smoke does usually mean something is burning. There is only one injector to bleed. Did it run immediately before tune up? I've seen the Onan's lift pump (not IP) get gummed and stuck. A good cleaning usually fixes them up. Also...
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    need help with starter for my 89 3 kw 24v generator

    Probably have air in the fuel system. Loosen the tubing nut at the injector about 3/4 turn and turn the motor over. You should get small spurts of Diesel. Assuming the DC breaker is not off. There should be a lever to prime the low pressure side of the IP, on the mechanical fuel lift pump...
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    Double-check my troubleshooting 003a

    "Hairline crack" may warrant further investigation. Cracked rockers may suggest catastrophic contact between valves and pistons. Have you run this engine before? Generally pistons in 4 cylinder engines work in pairs. In this case 1 and 4 are probably paired and 2 and 3. If you have problems...
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    need help trouble shooting a mep002

    General info here: MEP 002A and 003A - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite Napa. Generally the gen sets are DRMO'd for a reason. It can be simple or complicated but there is usually an issue with the gen set. After it is determined to DRMO the gen it will usually sit for a while...
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    Repairing a ASK kit

    Also, be advised that putting an air cooled thing in a metal box is not always the best thing to do. ASKs offer weather protection and sound deadening but add weight and may cause cooling issues. Many of the electric fans in the 701As I've seen didn't work. I think there may be issues with...
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    need help trouble shooting a mep002

    Do as others say and get the TMs. You know it runs now so invest in new filters. Run the electric pumps until they load up the system (change in sound observed). Once air is introduced into the IP (Injector Pump) or lines you will probably need to bleed the lines. To bleed you crack the...
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    Repairing a ASK kit

    Try some automotive insulation. They make stuff that can be stuck or glued to the insides of the panels and it is made to handle operating temps and such. 003 ASK panels are not at all like 701A ASK panels. 003 ASK panels are just thin sheet metal with insulation stuck on the inside. 701A...
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    need help with starter for my 89 3 kw 24v generator

    IIRC my 016Bs and 701As all had shorty oil filters on them. I would go with a quality filter and not worry so much about length as long as it fits properly.
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    need help with starter for my 89 3 kw 24v generator

    It should work fine as long as it fits. What numbers are on the one on the gen unit?
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    Commercial Transfer Switch questions

    Also, you need to carefully map your loads. You may not be able to run your pumps and H2O heater at the same time. H2O heater will draw a lot of current. How much power does each thing draw when in use? Your 002 isn't going to put out 50 Amps of 220V. If pumps are low draw then it may do...
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    Commercial Transfer Switch questions

    An 002 isn't going to power a whole house, anyway. That xfer panel could be made to work nicely with an 002. You have about 6000W. Pick what you want powered. Prioritize. Maybe pumps, kitchen, bathroom, one bedroom or living room. One good thing about that kind of xfer panel is you can...
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    Commercial Transfer Switch questions

    The way it is designed, though, you can only use one transfer switch breaker to power one existing breaker circuit. The system design disconnects the existing breaker from the power company feed and feeds it with the generator. You need the either/or of the On-Off-On switch to do this...
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    Commercial Transfer Switch questions

    That panel can be used. It should have the above mentioned On-Off-On type breaker/switches. You would need to route the outputs of the 8 circuits you chose to use (6 120V and 2 220V) from your existing panel through that panel. Manual here...
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    MEP 003A Stalls/Hesitates while running

    Is the solenoid actuating or not when the stall occurs? Governor moving? Remember, GL gens were DRMO'd for a reason. You may have found the reason your unit was auctioned. It has an electrical shutdown that could be acting up. It can be triggered by low oil pressure, among other things...
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    need help with starter for my 89 3 kw 24v generator

    Since it already has an oil cooler in place you could have something made to take the place of the filter and plumb a filter into the cooler lines. You could remove the bypass valve from a filter and leave it in place and add a working filter in the cooling line circuit. I suppose you could do...
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    need help with starter for my 89 3 kw 24v generator

    I think the one in this pis has what looks like a FL3525? Maybe? See what that crosses to and search oil filter relocation.
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    MEP-016A, C, D Portability Kit

    You can catch those on sale and come out a little cheaper than the plastic dolly on sale. You might source them from a shopping cart, too.
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    MEP-016A, C, D Portability Kit

    The Harbor Freight dollies are serviceable for the money. I have a few Dayton dollies that are better but they cost much more.
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    MEP017 Charging System Voltage Regulators

    Should be 24V battery, IIRC.
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