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Post by AndySwad » Tue May 22, 2012 6:49 pm

May be a stupid question but will the generator crankcase cover simply pull off after the case screws are removed, mine seems loose stuck at the bottom, not too good at gentle so don't want to damage anything by prising off
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Re: Generator cover

Post by FBJ » Tue May 22, 2012 7:26 pm

Hi Andy. Take the starter motor out and make sure the alternate wire is free. Give the casing a couple of taps with a rubber mallet. As u pull it free make sure u feed the wire through. They are sometimes tight
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Post by johnr » Tue May 22, 2012 7:50 pm

it will just be stuck on one of the dowels, they can seize in situ being steel dowels in an ally casing. just tap it with a malet or rubber hammer
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Re: Generator cover

Post by sparki » Wed May 23, 2012 10:06 am

and obviously there's a magnet involved.... but 2nd john's comment re the dowel being corroded
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Re: Generator cover

Post by AndySwad » Tue May 29, 2012 8:52 pm

Yes it was corroded bush
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Post by AndySwad » Tue May 29, 2012 8:53 pm

mmm can you get cream for that?
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Re: Generator cover

Post by Pedda » Tue May 29, 2012 9:41 pm

Copper based lube.
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Re: Generator cover

Post by fetishkat » Thu May 31, 2012 3:19 pm

My Doc gave me a cream!!! :lol:
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Re: Generator cover

Post by johnr » Thu May 31, 2012 4:27 pm

pop a bit of coppaslip or acf50 grease on it when you reassemble, and use a genuine gasket, pattern ones dont cut it there!
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Re: Generator cover

Post by bobster » Thu May 31, 2012 6:28 pm

I always lightly grease casing gaskets before fitting, as they can sometimes be used again if not broken. And it make removing the remnants from the cases a lot easier too!
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