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Open the control panel door.
Look for a panel inside where you see the Battery Charging fuse and Frequency select switch, among other things. Unscrew the bracket.
Behind the bracket, is the R16.
Now, lets talk A1's. There are two different kinds of A1's. LIBBY and TRC. You can not mix them. If you have a LIBBY, then you need several other parts, too also be LIBBY. The same with TRC.
Click on this link. It tells you how to confirm that you have ALL the needed parts, in your gen set...
Was the main gen warm or hot when you checked wires 7&8? Did you perform the test IAW the instructions on the page I attached? Read the last few lines?
No, K15 is not supposed to stay energized after letting the S1 go.
The letter P denotes a test point, pin P, on the J3 Diagnostic Receptacle.
The K15 is supposed to give initial excitation. When the S1 is released, the A1 is supposed to take over the excitation process. It, A1, senses 120...
The S7, (Battle short) is used to bypass most of the saftey circuits on the gen set in case of an emergincy situation. You can not start the set with S7 in the on position. Nor try and flip up the S7 during the start process. The system is not designed to allow it. I am not sure what you mean...
Please look at the TM forum here in SS. All the TM's needed to work on the set are in the TM forum.
One fast thing. Open the control panel and look at the A2, volt regulator. Right next to it should be a big fat fuse. Well, should be there. Not all sets were updated. But if its there, pull it...
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