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Old 11-18-2025, 06:43 PM   #7
hueyhoolihan
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Default Re: 6 volt Generator brushes squeal like a pig!

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Originally Posted by gingerkid View Post
hueyhoolihan in trying to find the squeal while it was running i touched each brush pulled them off the commutator it immediately stops squealing i had originally thought it was bearings and bushings it obviously wasn't.
understood...

i might suspect that a brush spring or two was too tight or too loose. IIRC, forces generated on the brushes of a generator can be easily adjusted to exert whatever force is necessary. might try adjusting a spring or two. and if that fails i might remove each brush, in turn, to isolate which brush or brushes are making the noise. and if THAT fails i might think about finding another source for some brushes.

after all...with the quality of aftermarket parts these days being what they are....
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