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Old 09-07-2012, 02:50 PM   #43
Jerry Parr WI
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Default Re: Is There An Electrician In The House?

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Originally Posted by joeypoconos View Post
Tom - the squealing sound that just cropped up appears to be internal to the generator. I oiled the generator some 100+ miles ago so the sound is a mystery to me.
I have a generator that recently started squealing after being oiled. Turned out to be the rear bushing in the generator. Not sure why oiling it made the squeal start. Only did it at idle and you can feel the armature vibrating in the bushing. Still works ok.
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