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Old 09-22-2016, 11:58 AM   #1
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Hello, wondering if someone could help me pin point the problem with my generac genset? I can start from my dash but can not shut it off there. If I hit the off button it cranks starter on the generator,I have take the remote wire off of the control box and it's clean ( not oxidized or dirty).So the only way too shut it down is going out to the generator.
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Old 09-22-2016, 01:25 PM   #2
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Hello, wondering if someone could help me pin point the problem with my generac genset? I can start from my dash but can not shut it off there. If I hit the off button it cranks starter on the generator,I have take the remote wire off of the control box and it's clean ( not oxidized or dirty).So the only way too shut it down is going out to the generator.
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I suspect either the "stop wire" from the generator to your remote stop/start switch is bad, disconnected, broken or corroded....(OR that the stop/start switch itself has failed).
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I suspect either the "stop wire" from the generator to your remote stop/start switch is bad, disconnected, broken or corroded....(OR that the stop/start switch itself has failed).
If I move the rocker switch ether way it cranks the starter / and the only way to shut it down is on the gen,. The switch on the gen, I can start and stop on the gen, no problem. I have taken the remote harness off the gen and the plug was very clean wires look good. unless like you said maybe the switch is defective I'll have to take dash apart and look I guess.
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Do you have the 75D Generac? If so I can post the wiring diagram if you like.
It does sound like a bad switch at the dash, but thats from several miles away.
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If I move the rocker switch ether way it cranks the starter / and the only way to shut it down is on the gen,. The switch on the gen, I can start and stop on the gen, no problem. I have taken the remote harness off the gen and the plug was very clean wires look good. unless like you said maybe the switch is defective I'll have to take dash apart and look I guess.
I would lean away from corroded wired and lean towards a broken switch based on the fact that it hits the starter if you try to stop it.
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Thanks mel s, pandk and imob, I think tomorrow afternoon if I get a chance I will take out the dash too get too the switch and go from there i'm crossing my fingers it's an easy fix.
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Well I finally got a chance to take out the switch and all the wires seemed to have a good connection . so I tried to start it and now it sounds like the starter is not fully engaging. does the starter have a spring on it that when it's hit it sends the gear up to the flywheel? Do I have to take the whole gen out to get to the starter? If I do how do you take it out ?from the bottom or out the compartment door? I hate to ask stupid questions but that's how we learn
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Well I finally got a chance to take out the switch and all the wires seemed to have a good connection . so I tried to start it and now it sounds like the starter is not fully engaging. does the starter have a spring on it that when it's hit it sends the gear up to the flywheel? Do I have to take the whole gen out to get to the starter? If I do how do you take it out ?from the bottom or out the compartment door? I hate to ask stupid questions but that's how we learn
Yes the starter is often on the back side of the gen. Assuming that you have an older rig like mine and it does not have slides for the gen you will have to undo the fuel line, and some of the connection wires before you can drop it. Replacing the starter itself is a breeze and rather cheap.

As for dropping the gen safely... I found that a motorcycle stand/lift worked wonderful. I got mine from Harbor Freight.

1500 lb. Capacity ATV/Motorcycle Lift
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And I thought it was going to easy ( NOT) I figured the starter would be an easy task to remove it's just the taking the gen out that going to be pain full. I don't no why these engineers can't figure a way to make things easy..Now do you no if the gear is spring loaded I am hoping that it's just a weak spring and not the whole starter. This is a generac np 55 g series
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And I thought it was going to easy ( NOT) I figured the starter would be an easy task to remove it's just the taking the gen out that going to be pain full. I don't no why these engineers can't figure a way to make things easy..Now do you no if the gear is spring loaded I am hoping that it's just a weak spring and not the whole starter. This is a generac np 55 g series
Really it is much easier then it sounds. And what you have to disconnect depends on your installation. On mine it was the fuel line. battery power, and 3 quick connects for the starting switches. Put the jack under, undo 6 bolts and down it goes. 2 wires on the starter and 3 bolts... all easy to get to. Reverse the process and done. For me it was 30 min of work out and 30 min of work back in. 1 hr total.

As for the "spring" don't mess with it.. starters are cheap. For me because Onan's are really hard to match unless you have the magic book I found that pulling it and then order the part is much better. This allows you to visually match and get any part numbers off the unit before ordering the wrong thing.

And yea... if they put them ALL on slides it would make things easier.
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Really it is much easier then it sounds. And what you have to disconnect depends on your installation. On mine it was the fuel line. battery power, and 3 quick connects for the starting switches. Put the jack under, undo 6 bolts and down it goes. 2 wires on the starter and 3 bolts... all easy to get to. Reverse the process and done. For me it was 30 min of work out and 30 min of work back in. 1 hr total.

As for the "spring" don't mess with it.. starters are cheap. For me because Onan's are really hard to match unless you have the magic book I found that pulling it and then order the part is much better. This allows you to visually match and get any part numbers off the unit before ordering the wrong thing.
Thanks I guess its going to have to wait for a couple of days before I can do any thing .The rain is in the forecast for the next couple of day's don't like laying on my back in puddles of water.
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