Sliding generator mount

cncsparky · May 31, 2013, 07:52 PM

My Onan Emerald is mounted on a sliding mount, but it only comes out about halfway. Should the generator slide out completely? The mount is a Meco-Indiana, the mounting instructions don't indicate if it is supposed to. From the looks of the sliders, it should slide all the way out, but stops at the end of the first set of brackets. I also don't see any sort of stop bolt like what has to be removed to get the first slide to work. Is it just stuck after all these years? i??

DaveVA78Chieftain · May 31, 2013, 09:19 PM

Is this ball bearing slide style sliding mount?

cncsparky · June 01, 2013, 09:27 AM

Yes, I believe so.

cncsparky · June 14, 2013, 09:02 PM

Ok I got a couple of pics, hopefully this will help.

This is as far as the gen will pull out, I assume it should go out further since servicing it would be somewhat difficult in this position.

Here is a pic of the sliding mount, there appear to be 2 slides in the back that aren't moving. Seized?

LJ-TJ · June 14, 2013, 10:27 PM

Sounds silly but check under neath the slides to see if there's a locking pin/button?

that locks once the gen starts to slide to keep it from coming out all the way by accident. Hm?

cncsparky · June 15, 2013, 04:22 PM

I did get under it and didn't see anything. Was hoping someone on here has the same setup an can tell me if its ok or not.

Oz · June 15, 2013, 05:39 PM

Sliding bearing rollers. The back seems to be seized. Rust, gunk... possibley bent but, I'd suspect rust and/or crud and/or seized/worn-out rollers. If you can reach it with a spray can with a little straw in it like WD40, you can hose it down with that or, start with PB Blaster or other rust dissoliving/cleaning spray then see if it moves. If so, a good cleaning and some light grease to keep it that way.

If it's still stuck, you'll have to either get used to living with it that way or pry the thing out, remove the generator and give it an overhaul (The slide that is).

cncsparky · June 16, 2013, 04:39 PM

OK thanks. So it sounds like the mount should move out farther than it is. I'll see what I can do to free it up some.

LJ-TJ · June 16, 2013, 04:53 PM

In-Force Penetrating oil. I just posted a link were you can find it in the States. YOU really got to try this stuff out. I've used it the last couple of years and it really is a penetrating oil.

Oz · June 17, 2013, 02:05 PM

His proctologist recommended it....

cncsparky · June 26, 2013, 08:38 PM

OK, after a few days soaking in WD40, it seems to have freed up some

It now moves out where most of the Gen is out, the coil is still covered and it looks like there is still a little room for it to move. Thanks!

Stripe · June 26, 2013, 09:48 PM

Nice! Keep us appraised!

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