charging a mc

[monzanick]

so i pulled the generator out my Uncles-prev owner said it was shot. I dropped the 18 bucks on ebay for new brushes and bearings. i tor it apart, found the brushes worn out, the bearings rusted up and the field had the tape falling apart. cleaned 60 years o crap out of the housing slapped on some paint an put it back together. installed an external regulator and put it back on the crawler. checked the voltage at the battery full throttle, 6.5 v. hmmmmmm it shouldn't be that low, what the heck? look over at the genny, its turning SLOW. shut everything down and look closer at the belts, gen belt PERFECT, the other belt JUNK!!!!!! dough! that'll show me for listening to stuff my uncles said 15years ago.. oh well, now for a trip to napa ta get some belts.

[boler76]

are you sure it just doesnt need tightening?

[monzanick]

na the fan belt is about 1/8 " thick an cracked all to hell. it cost me $12 fer two new belts from napa . jus gotta figgure out hot to put 'em on now. hoping for a service manual fer x-mas

[monzanick]

Napa belts
24345 fan belt 3/4"x34-5/8" or 19mmx 879mm

4l230 generator belt 1/2"x 23"

I haven't seen this posted online. I suppose ya can look it up on napas website under "M" as well.