Recent content by drthomas60

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    Cleaning my screen - question of fluids

    Thanks guys, I think I will get a bucket of oil. The screen cleaned up real good, actually the owners manual says to clean it up in kerosene, my parts cleaner worked really well and I blew it out with compressed air.. I do like to take care of things, but also find myself trying to cut corners...
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    Cleaning my screen - question of fluids

    my 3 point lift has gotten sluggish on my B8200 and I decided to pull the filter strainer and clean it as I have read here on the forum. So I gathered up the tools and pulled it out tonight. Sure enough I cant even see any light through it, I tried spraying it off with some carb cleaner but no...
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    Dynamo /Alternator Bearing replacement

    Eric, thats correct - If you dont mind the fact they were taken off brand new kubota diesel generators, that is what the gentlemen told me. I got a phone call from him after I tried to contact his number but only got voice mail.. he said a guy he knows is installing these generators in RVs and...
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    Dynamo /Alternator Bearing replacement

    hey guys I installed the new replacement unit I received very fast from the guy in Florida on ebay. I ordered it on Tuesday and installed it Thursday evening. It fit fine with absolutely no issues. i checked the output and all is good. I tightened up my new belt and moved a little dirt around...
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    Dynamo /Alternator Bearing replacement

    If your interested, I ordered my new replacement off ebay for 70 bucks. There is a fella there who has a qty of new takeoffs he is sellling. He says an associate of his installs kubota diesel generators into RVs and takes these off the new generators prior to installing them. Makes sense as the...
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    Dynamo /Alternator Bearing replacement

    Yea, Im pretty sure it is a fairly common failure, as i have seen some posts on other websites. I am just having a hard time getting the bearings out - they are in there pretty tight. Some of the other guys had one come out on the shaft just by pulling the shaft out. mine stayed in the...
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    Dynamo /Alternator Bearing replacement

    Hello, been viewing this site for some time now and getting a lot of information regarding my B8200 I bought used back in the early summer. My fan belt broke the other day and I got a new replacement whihc immediately started smoking as soon as I installed it and fired her up. You can tell by...