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Dennis/CT · 06-21-2010, 11:19 PM

Hi Guy's,rebuilding my generator,an earlier post told the year of the generator by a letter and number on the band.Mine has the letter K and number 10 on the band and on the generator body there is a number 10 in a large style and below the 10 is the # 38 in smaller style.Also I want to take the fields out,there is a square drive bolt head I think it is 3/16 inch.Any info on removing the bolts will be helpful. thank's to all

RonC · 06-22-2010, 06:45 AM

Bring it to a starter generator altenator rebuilding shop and have them remove and replace the coils. I like to paint the inside of the case with red dielectric paint before installing new coils.

Kurt in NJ · 06-22-2010, 08:04 AM

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When I first started I used a hand impact---the kind that uses a hammer, the original screws were a large straight slot, it wasn't till much later that the square recess head type was used.

Now I have a better setup, a curved base, an expander to fit in place of the armature, and a driver that fits in the press and uses a wrench.

When painting electrical parts you always have to be aware of the electrical path, too much paint can prevent proper operation by insulating the ground path.

---the brush grounds to the end plate, the end plate grounds to the field housing, the field housing grounds to the bracket, the bracket grounds to the block ---paint all the parts too good and you have a bad ground. ---most generators, and starters were originally assembled bare, then painted, in our attempts at restoring things "better" we cause problems that the factory never had.

06-21-2010, 11:19 PM	#1
Dennis/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 143	Generator Question Hi Guy's,rebuilding my generator,an earlier post told the year of the generator by a letter and number on the band.Mine has the letter K and number 10 on the band and on the generator body there is a number 10 in a large style and below the 10 is the # 38 in smaller style.Also I want to take the fields out,there is a square drive bolt head I think it is 3/16 inch.Any info on removing the bolts will be helpful. thank's to all

06-22-2010, 06:45 AM	#2
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	Re: Generator Question Bring it to a starter generator altenator rebuilding shop and have them remove and replace the coils. I like to paint the inside of the case with red dielectric paint before installing new coils.

06-22-2010, 08:04 AM	#3
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: Generator Question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) When I first started I used a hand impact---the kind that uses a hammer, the original screws were a large straight slot, it wasn't till much later that the square recess head type was used. Now I have a better setup, a curved base, an expander to fit in place of the armature, and a driver that fits in the press and uses a wrench. When painting electrical parts you always have to be aware of the electrical path, too much paint can prevent proper operation by insulating the ground path. ---the brush grounds to the end plate, the end plate grounds to the field housing, the field housing grounds to the bracket, the bracket grounds to the block ---paint all the parts too good and you have a bad ground. ---most generators, and starters were originally assembled bare, then painted, in our attempts at restoring things "better" we cause problems that the factory never had.