Cables when generator is slid in touching exhaust

[vipeboy2000]

Searched but haven't seen any relevant threads... I'm sure it's a easy fix, but when we slide our generator in, the cables/hoses that connect to the generator sit on the generator exhaust, we have to crawl under while it's being slid in and route the cables above a crossmember to keep it from melting on the exhaust... How are these lines held up to prevent this? Have tried zip tying them but obviously can't zip tie them in a way that prevents it from being slid out... 

[hex_nut]

I have a Onan 8K generator on a slide.  There is a sling around the cables and fuel line with a spring that holds them up and carries them as the generator is extended or retracted.  I do not know if this is factory original or add by a PO, but it works very nicely.

Richard

[S.I. Plowboy]

On 9/5/2023 at 12:42 PM, hex_nut said:

I have a Onan 8K generator on a slide.  There is a sling around the cables and fuel line with a spring that holds them up and carries them as the generator is extended or retracted.  I do not know if this is factory original or add by a PO, but it works very nicely.

Richard

I have the same problem with our gen cord, could you possibly give some info on spring dimensions and mounting location?

[leadingsx]

I had the 8K gen as well, but is was part of the 8/10 hybrid gen/inverter/transfer system.  So not sure if yours is a straight 8k single phase generator, or the special 3-phase gen for use with special hybrid inverter.  Your gen would say 8/10 on the side if it’s the Hybrid version.  I’m not sure on the dimensional size of the 8k single phase, but the 8/10 hybrid was short in comparison to the 10k or 12.5k gens typically used in dynasty and above.  With the 8/10, Monaco bent a piece of belt-line metal molding bracket and screwed it to the slide (see pictures).  This was used to keep the cable bundle (which included fuel lines and coolant lines…yes the hybrid system used coolant from gen to cool the inverter) pushed back from reaching the exhaust.  But unfortunately, when I ripped that entire hybrid nightmare out of my coach and installed a new 12.5 gen, it was much deeper than the 8/10k gen.  The cable pack was now very tight to the back cross members.  So, I tightened up the cable pack so when the gen was out there was very little slack in the lines, then I inverted the belt line bracket so it acted as more of a sling.  I had to mold it special to keep the driver side from hitting the battery cables and the bend it to a sling on passenger side to catch bundle from reaching exhaust.  Now it works perfect and the electric and fuel lines are clear of the exhaust.

Edited September 1 by leadingsx
Added photos and corrected grammer.