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    MEP-831A engine repair

    This is my first one too, in fact my 1st generator I actually own. I went into it with my eyes open knowing the rep it had and I still... I don't wanna say regret it, I just got my fingers crossed I made the right choice. I really like the idea of a super fuel-efficient unit that can make enough...
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    MEP-831A engine repair

    Perhaps yours is possessed, like I occasionally wonder if mine is. I was beating my head against one of my last issues, the actuator not kicking the target off the magnet when attempting to start. It would virtually never do so without flicking the start switch several times (turns out the SLA...
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    MEP-831A engine repair

    Wiring diagrams are at the veerrrrrrry end of the TM... which I learned while trying to thumb through it on my phone one evening in the cold.
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    MEP-831A engine repair

    The PMA is the Permanent Magnet Alternator (AKA the thing attached to the engine). You want to measure voltage between terminals A&B on the controller. The hand knob is setting the RPM "floor", so you want to move it towards 'start' to raise the no-load RPM, or toward 'stop' to lower RPM. The...
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