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OK, you got 9000 watts. Run it with that or about 8500 Watts and after a while it may even provide more as the rings seat again and wear into place. For now use 9000 as your 100%. When you get time do a compression test. Compare with manual., and each other. At the moment, it sounds like...

Seems two folks using the same stuff with same results kinda sorta resolves the issue. Nominal readings in the desert at 115F outside was around 195-200 full load. The thing was designed to operate to 120, but we had warmer days. Readings usually stayed at 200-205 unless the dust plugged the...

That TB 10 is located inside the main gen and you have to remove the main gen back panel with 6 bolts if I remember right. Only had 2 60HZ issues with this and both had an eaten wire from that TB to the exciter stator. The rest were 400HZ gens. Test is to start the gen set holding the S1 in...

An extra gage you can verify your panel gage. The panel gage may be incorrect. The LOP is set for just under 20PSI. Hope so ruling out engine work and there is another issue. The gen should deliver 50 AMPS per phase set on 120-240. The LOP light will always come on if the gen shuts down for...

We used 802A gen with the raid system in the war zones. They were connected to 2, 55 gallon drums and ran on AUX fuel 24/7, 365 and incorporated an inline fuel filter in the one fuel hose used to the gen. Using the AUX fuel system made things easy, eliminated a need for fuel return, and we had...

Unburnt fuel residue. Higher loads may burn this tar looking stuff off with time as it cleans itself out on your loads. You may even see small dry looking crumbs all over the gen top cover. This should abate as you run it on those higher loads. This is common with Lister-Petter engines. Gets...

Get her home; start at one end and work to the other. Slap a set of batteries in it (nice if they were old recharged). Now look over the control box and wiring. If all looks well, with fresh oil in engine and water in the radiator ready for a flush, motor over the engine using dead crank...

Good Day. Your initial issue is your gen shuts down after a while on a load that is gradually increased with messing with it. The key was when the oil pressure gage goes under 20PSI. The LOP switch shuts you down as it is set at about 20PSI or just below. Fresh oil allows it to go a while...

In words of my mentor; "GOOD DEAL". I use the same amp probe. You indicate 50 AMPS set at 120/240VAC out. The attached is a pic out of the -10 operators manual. It is also a data plate on your gen. You are at about the limit and keep in mind inrush current as a motor turns on in your...

The side vents and that big hole is for cooling according to the manufacturer. Best listen to the comment from GUY. Those smaller holes were used because the sets initially came out with lead acid storage batteries, and you have to clean those puppies and where they were installed. Be safe...

Codes are from the unit level maintenance computer and mean how fast they are supposed to be addressed. NCOMP is a program where a unit may put the equipment item in a unit storage state because of low use saving maintenance costs. The square tank was also used at the end of the rebuild...

I saw folks use a DeWalt battery hammer drill at a FOB in a war zone. Worked great. They used an impact socket just large enough to fit the rod. So they could pull it out again they put it in at an angle like we did in the 70s and then you wrap a chain around the rod and connect the other end...

I bumped something and lost it all. Been busy with inheritance. An SMS says I'm supposed to say where i am. I'm in Karlsruhe Germany, fixing to go to Vilseck sometime this week to cut grass. OK, I have a clue! GIs had this all the time and I was the answer man so here goes. Tried to read...

Good Day: Most folks don't have conduit in their homes or even in their barns. Fun stuff to work with. What most folks do not know is the ground lug on Military gens is bonded to the gen set frame, engine, and the main gen on most gen sets they get from military sales. This has been in...

Good Day: There is a manual Guyfang posted in Tech Manuals, Power generation in the Theater of operations. Recommend reading it a bit. 2nd year EE courses when you design gens is where we touch on this. On the 5 and 10KW Gen sets there is a voltage selector switch. TQGs call it S8. It does...

The TB3 thru the S8 to the K1 are below. Check wire numbers, This switch can come apart, but is a real pain. Dirt gets in the S8 and the gen does funny stuff. You already have the dust resistant S6 upgrade. If frozen, it also comes apart and is a pain. The color coded attachments may...

The actuator is the issue if you performed the adjustments in the homemade drawing in an earlier post following the manual passages it referenced. On the A5 you may have to turn the freq counterclockwise a couple turns. From scratch turn it counterclockwise until it clicks. Now turn it...

I saw many parts from civilian gens used in the War Zone from several manufacturers. It is there, seems to work, and is paid for. I did not see anything for current protection to the load. Some items dangling. The regulator has a fuse, the purpose is usually deactivation of exciter voltage...

This list for the 803 is a Distro A source doc. TMs are in the TM area of the forum. The latest 802 TM is Distro C, but I have an old Distro A TM. Waiting on a decision to post since it did go to C. These are 10 KW Schematics. I also have the AIT power points used for this gen. I made...

I have a screw driver to put in the slot for the tang. Play with the governor solenoid link or even jiggle it a bit helps. The hard part is holding it in testing, and replacing the crow foot before the finger gives out. When in check again. Now adjust the stop so the rack don't bind up and...