Generator Rebuild

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Generator Rebuild

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I'd like to rebuild the spare 28v 25a Prestolite generator for the truck and possibly do the one in the truck too. The info I've found so far is:

https://archive.org/details/TM9-1825B

Unfortunately this appears to be a bit too old for the units I have. The tag of the unit in the truck is below:
This is the tag for the unit in the truck now. Unfortunately the P/N has been clobbered. The other unit appears identical, but the tag has been removed. It does have a P/N on it under where the tag was riveted on.
This is the tag for the unit in the truck now. Unfortunately the P/N has been clobbered. The other unit appears identical, but the tag has been removed. It does have a P/N on it under where the tag was riveted on.
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What I'd like to do is accumulate all of the necessary rebuild info before I crack one of these open and find out that I just damaged it due to ignorance. I'm looking for info on what manuals I need to track down and what parts are necessary. The genny in the truck works fine and the spare is untested due to a lack of a pulley & nut.

I figure I can do one over the summer break and then show the students how to do one in August when they're back. It will be a fun way to teach them some electrical principles, but not quite as much fun as a distributor and coil :lol: .

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Re: Generator Rebuild

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There are times I wish I could be a student in one of your shop classes.....

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Re: Generator Rebuild

Post by just me »

TM9-1825B (the 1952 version) has it. I was never able to find it online, so bought one.
I also bought several rebuild kits from armytankguy on fleabay.
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Re: Generator Rebuild

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Just Me is right about the 1952 version of TM9-1825B having information on the stock G741 generator, but the generator in Andy's photo is slightly different. The model number appears to be GHA-4804UT, but the stock G741 series gen is GHA-4802UT. Also, the nameplate says "Prestolite", which is a later trade name for Autolite, adopted sometime in the 1960s, I think. Both generators would be 25 amp and waterproof, so I can't say without more digging what the difference(s) would be.

But the TM9-1825B of 1952 should be enough to rebuild that gen, Andy. The best printed version I've found (clearest text and photos) is from this guy: http://themanualguys.com/303.1%20~%20Tr ... 201952.htm
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Re: Generator Rebuild

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The guys Elwood linked are the guys I've bought All my manuals from. Good guys and local to me.
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Re: Generator Rebuild

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Found this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2920-00-238-896 ... NQ&vxp=mtr

Told it would work with the later generator unit. Any thoughts?
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Re: Generator Rebuild

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“When a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, IT IS THEIR RIGHT, IT IS THEIR DUTY, TO THROW OFF SUCH GOVERNMENT...” -Declaration of Independence, 1776
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