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Wayne,
There are many different types.Some are rubber some are spring dampened, like clutch plates. Others are just a splined hub with spring steel wings that bolt at a large bolt circle. It is easy to disconnect the generator from the engine, if it no longer is in the boat. The difficulty in the boat is limited to the ease of access. On a shop floor, 15 minutes has the engine and generator separated. Steve "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 09:49:03 +0200, "Steve Lusardi" wrote: My guess is that it is not electrical. I think your flex plate drive is either loose or worn out. The alternator has bearings only on the outboard end. The engine rear main bearing acts as the other armature bearing. This mechanical connection is usually done through a flex plate which is bolted to the engine flywheel and a splined hub drives the armature or rotor. To check this, the alternator must be removed from the engine. =============================================== Thanks, your assessment of not being electrical jibes with my observations. What would explain the intermittent nature of the vibration given a more or less constant electrical load? Is the flex plate a coupling with a rubber hub? |
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