JustaRamble

On 8/20/2023 at 11:25 AM, Dwight Lindsey said:

Randy:

When my 8K Onan failed due to a disintegrating water pump belt (NOT a fan belt, the fan is direct drive), I had to pull it out of the motorhome.  Mine is also bolted in and not on a slide.  I also have thought about adding a slideout for the generator, but after having removed it once, I'm no longer feeling the need.

It was easier than I expected.  While not trivial, in retrospect it wasn't that big a job.

Here's what I did:

First, I soaked the bolts holding the generator in with penetrating oils.  I let that sit a few days.

Then removed the generator door.

Then I unhooked the diesel fuel line and fuel return. 

Then I unhooked the DC connections that are near the fuel lines. 

Then I unhooked the AC connections at the front of the generator.

Then I removed the bolts.  I broke two of them . . . after removing the generator I had to drill them out, later which was the most difficult part of the job.

Then I used a rented manual Material Lift to lift and remove the generator.  I put a strap around the back of the generator to the material lift when I pulled it out.

Then I removed the sheet metal covers top, side and back.

Changed the belt.

Reversed the procedure.

While this all occurred over several days, I estimate the actual work hours at 5 hours.  I only asked for help from my son for a few minutes when re-installing the generator, it helped to get the bolt holes lined up.

Installing a generator slide would mean sourcing a slide (I did find one at a junk yard), removing the generator, welding the slide in place, attaching the generator door to the slide, arranging the exhaust pipe to follow the slide . . . 

When needed, I'll just pull the generator out again as described above.

Dwight

 

Thanks for this write up. I’ve wondered how it comes out, and it seems like less hassle than I expected.

Good stuff! I’ll subscribe and check it out!

On 3/22/2023 at 9:06 PM, LakeBob said:

Steele Rubber Products - Thin Side Lip Push-On Seal | RV Seal | Steele Rubber Products

This is what I used.

This looks like the original seals on mine. 

Has anyone replaced the rubber seal around their storage bays?

Several of mine are pretty bad shape. It appears that there is metal wire in the slot to help it grip the body lip. 

Anyone have a source and part #?
 

  First time MH owner here. How much antifreeze should my 2000 HR Ambassador with 5.9L hold in its system?

Thanks,

Great looking sticker! Cool idea.