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Frank Bergamo

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  1. Gene,

    Yes, the charging system goes through the Big Boy. On mine, the left big terminal on the bottom of the Big Boy comes from the alternator chassis side. The right big terminal comes from shore/generator house side. When working properly, both big terminals should have the same voltage on each side. Check voltage on positive terminal on back of alternator or at chassis batteries. Should be 13.8-14 volts if charging. Hope this helps.

  2. I believe that coach has the Kongsberg Chassis Control Module. People on this site have been working on work arounds for the module, but no permanent solutions as of now. If you do a search for “Kongsberg CCM, you will get a lot of info on the subject. That is a great coach, good luck!

  3. The overflow tube is connected to the filler neck under the cap. It should have a clamp securing it. I suppose any fluid that was spilled will drip out and dry up eventually. I would check for leaks when boiler burner is operating and under pressure. This is when any leaks will reveal themselves. As far as the control thermostat, it sounds like it is bad if it runs when jumpered.

  4. Check around the filler neck and the cap itself for leaks. The hose to your overflow tank is also connected under the cap. Make sure it is dry in this area before any other drastic measures are performed. If it is leaking in this area, it will run down into the insulation around the boiler tank and drip around combustion area and cause what you are describing. Hope this helps, good luck.

  5. I replaced one on a 10K a while back and it was not very difficult at all. If the panel it is mounted in is accessible, then should be no problem at all. A few screws holding it to the panel and a few terminal screws and that is about it. Fairly straightforward and not very difficult. Hope this helps.

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  6. The proper way to determine tire pressure is to weigh the coach. Four individual corners if possible. If not, then individual axle weights. Then look at tire pressure charts for your specific tire brand and adjust accordingly. An under inflated tire can be really dangerous. No guessing, your life and others is of the utmost importance. Hope this helps.

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  7. When I replaced a Duvac Leece-Neville alternator with a Delco Remy I got the back feed that would not shut down the motor when turning off ignition. By trial and error I figured out what needed to be done to get engine to shut off. Don’t know if original Leece-Neville had an internal diode that prevented back feed, but by placing diode in ignition circuit on the Delco-Remy, solved the problem. So, at that point I could have removed the Delco-Remy and replaced with a Duvac alternator or just run what I had.  I chose to leave it and never had a problem with the install. The guy I sold it to is still running it today with absolutely no problems. If it were me, I would put a diode in it and forget about it. Hope this helps.

  8. The Racor 300200 is still available, https://www.racorstore.com/racor-300200-prefilter-w-o-ring-200-mic.html Also, there are 4 O-rings, two on the pre-filter and two inside the housing holding the pre-filter. They are different sizes, so take note. As Ivan said, you can probably clean up your old one and install new O-rings. The thumb screw is what holds it all together. Make sure it is snug when reassembling and you should be good to go.

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  9. Sounds like the motor is stopped on a bad spot on the armature. Have you tried rocking it back and forth while holding one of the buttons down? Mine has gotten stuck a few times in the up position and by rocking it gently it has freed it up to come down.  Have not needed to dig deeper into problem yet, as it has always corrected itself.

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