[T2] 1971 bus turn signal and generator.

[ka1dza]

Thank you all for the great suggestions.

BTW... I pulled the engine today and found that the brushes were in an almost new condition.

Would a voltage regulator failure cause the GEN light to go on?

Bob Pratt

> On Apr 4, 2015, at 10:53 AM, Raceing Cajun <raceingcajun at communicomm.com> wrote:
> 
> "Engine in generator removal": Remove battery, and air cleaner........Remove carburetor, place rag in throat of intake manifold......using 36 mm (or 1 7/16")  socket, reach around fan housing and remove nut, keeping track of shims between fan and nut, last washer is a lock washer and has a square opening to fit fan mount (note: lock generator like you are removing fan belt) holding fan on back of gen. shaft, fan nut is very tight so a breaker bar is a must!.......remove fan belt, and wires from generator........remove generator clamp, by just loosening enough to slide back off generator stand.........remove 4) 10 mm head bolts on generator mounting plate.......tilt generator forward, and separate fan from mounting spacer (keeping track of and amount of shims) these shims space fan and keep it from rubbing housing.....leave fan in fan housing, remove generator....... remove fan mount from generator shaft, maintaining woodruff key........remove 2) 10 mm head nuts holding generator mounting flange......... Install in reverse order!
> 
> Place shim stock under turn signal housing and re-tighten screws.
> 
> Skipper
> 
> ps: I have found it "almost as quick and easy to pull the motor than wiggle my fat ass up in there working on my knees". Of course if you have a lift all that is mute!
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: ka1dza
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 9:01 AM
> To: <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: [T2] 1971 bus turn signal and generator.
> 
> The turn signal housing slides up and down when I put turn signal on. The screws are tight. How do I fix this?
> 
> Also, is it possible to remove the generator without pulling the engine. The weather around here is awful. We've been getting some sort of precipitation about every other day and I have to work in the driveway.
> 
> 
> Bob Pratt
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