The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 01-14-2017, 11:06 PM

All I can think of is to get the screws even tighter, or try swapping sides with the shoes. I assume the inside of the case and the shoes were sandblast clean. The air gap is very small, so it only takes a spec of rust or dirt to make it tight.

DJ S · 01-19-2017, 09:18 PM

The problem has been solved! I had installed that slip of paper that goes under the wire that connects the two field coils togethe a bit too high. I took it back to the shop where I had the pole screws tightened and after scratching our heads for a while, the shop owner noticed I had placed it just a little too high and some of it was under the pole shoe. He moved it down and now all is good! Thank you for your help!

C26Pinelake · 01-19-2017, 11:46 PM

Take it to the generator shop that didn't charge you originally. Wayne

Drive Shaft Dave · 01-20-2017, 12:16 AM

It always nice to hear the outcome of aproblem posted on the Barn. Many Thanks.

01-14-2017, 11:06 PM	#21
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Generator Rebuild All I can think of is to get the screws even tighter, or try swapping sides with the shoes. I assume the inside of the case and the shoes were sandblast clean. The air gap is very small, so it only takes a spec of rust or dirt to make it tight.

01-19-2017, 09:18 PM	#22
DJ S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Southwick, MA Posts: 590	Re: Generator Rebuild The problem has been solved! I had installed that slip of paper that goes under the wire that connects the two field coils togethe a bit too high. I took it back to the shop where I had the pole screws tightened and after scratching our heads for a while, the shop owner noticed I had placed it just a little too high and some of it was under the pole shoe. He moved it down and now all is good! Thank you for your help!

01-19-2017, 11:46 PM	#23
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Generator Rebuild Take it to the generator shop that didn't charge you originally. Wayne

01-20-2017, 12:16 AM	#24
Drive Shaft Dave Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New hope Minnesota Posts: 742	Re: Generator Rebuild It always nice to hear the outcome of aproblem posted on the Barn. Many Thanks.

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