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From your two pictures it would appear that someone has messed with the adjustment of the electromechanical governor.
At no load the round "target" on the actuator arm should be 5/16" away from the magnet. Your gap in picture 1 looks way wider than than.
The gap has to be set correctly for the...
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Relays K12, K14 &K15 can be purchased from Digikey.
They also have an LED bulb that works well.
For the switches suitable substitute ones can be found on Digikey too. The ones in the set aren't typical switches so you'll need to know how to understand how...
V5 is a Varister and not a resistor.
The part number you mentioned is correct.
It has the two leads and looks like a round bead in the middle. I have some here. They look like this...
Also make sure the generator is adjusted to the correct AC output voltage. If it's not correct the AC may draw more current and for longer than usual at startup.
You might try generatorguru.com
I've used them before to get parts for repairing consumer generators.
They do list a number of Northstar Generators and list parts for them including power connectors like the one you are looking for.
They had an interesting hint on their website regarding...
The specifications for operation of the overload in the set are as follows:
0% to 110% Load on any leg of the generator will Not trip an overload
130% Load on any leg of the generator will trip an overload in 8 +/-2 minutes
The overload detector operates on an inverse time principal. This...
Correct. It will NOT produce power unless the voltage selection door on the Inverter is fully closed.
There is a microswitch inside the inverter cover to sense if that little door is closed.
If you are running two 12 volt batteries in series it's best to use two 12 volt chargers instead of a single 24 volt charger. That way the two batteries are kept balanced.
I have two Battery Tender 12V 750mA wall wart chargers that I can let go cheap. Not using them anymore. I switched to a...
If you do have a meter you'll want to connect the meters negative lead to chassis ground and the positive lead to S5-5.
Start the generator.
1) You should measure ~24 volts DC there. Do you get that reading?
2) Then lift and hold S5 UP. The voltage at S5-5 should now be ~ 0 volts DC. Do you...
If you find the problem IS the switch then....
A potential replacement candidate for the 8906K4519 S5 Interruptor switch is a Honeywell 2TL1-70. They are about $39.
The contact operation of the 2TL1-70 is slightly different than the 8906K4519 so some wires would go to different terminals.
I...
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