[HAM] Alignment of Start Motor. Warning about exposed AC mains

[Steve Leigh]

At 03:24 PM 3/24/2007, you wrote:
>Steve:
>Bending the end plate ever so slightly is the solution I finally used after
>mounting and shifting the start motor numerous times.  I don't know if
>previous owners bumped it around enough to bend it or not but it works like
>a charm now.

Just one time moving it with an unbolted generator can do it.  As you 
already know, the mount plate (end bin) is very thin metal (the whole 
generator only weighs 45 lbs.) - and is certainly susceptible to a 
good knock to the start motor.

>Funny thing about that motor being hot.  I've had my hands all over it while
>the organ was plugged in and haven't gotten bitten once.  Maybe just dumb
>luck!

Not at all.  Only one side is "hot".  You'd have to touch that plus 
the incoming AC (behind the cover on left end of generator) at the 
same time.  You'll get bit - you can bet on it.



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