Posted by jcronk on March 22, 2016 at 08:53:07 from (204.83.112.60):
In Reply to: New Kid on the forum posted by jcronk on March 21, 2016 at 19:14:15:
Tomorrow our house will have 4 grandkids and 2 moms staying with us through Easter. The Farmall generator has been disassembled and cleaned. There was no band on the field case, just the leather held on with haywire. As a result, a lot of dirt accumulated inside along with some oil, creating a gooey sludge. The young lad will replace the brushes, prime and paint parts and re-assemble with a little guidance from the old guy. I have three questions for folks here and will ask them here now because tomorrow the work begins but I need guidance on where to ask all future questions, as this "New Kid" post will become old news.
Question 1 - What does an original band look like? Is it closed tight with a nut and bolt or is it some kind of snap together arrangement?
Question 2 - What torque would you use for the pulley nut?
Question 3 - Should there be any play in the bushings? I tend to think not but they look like quite an exercise to replace and probably to find as well
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