GENERAC 16KW OVERSPEED ERROR CODE 1207 PART 2
I REALLY WANTED TO VIDEO THIS WHOLE STEPPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT BUT THINGS DIDN'T GO MY WAY. THE WEATHER CALLED FOR A SUNNY DAY BUT IT TURNED ON ME AS SOON AS I BEGAN THE REPAIR. THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED, THE WINDS PICKED UP AND THE RAIN BEGAN BEFORE I GOT OUTA THERE. I WAS LOOKING AROUND FOR GORDON LIGHTFOOT. I LOST 2 OF THE SPACERS AND THE SCREWS THAT GO THROUGH THEM AND HAD TO USE MY MAGNET TO RETRIEVE THEM. (THIS IS NOT A FUN TASK.) THE END OF THIS GENERATOR CABINET COMES OFF BUT I STILL NEEDED THE STRING TO GUIDE THE CONNECTOR THROUGH THE CONGESTED AREA. THEN I REMOVED THE STRING TO TIE IT ONTO THE NEW CONNECTOR AND THREADED THE NEW CONNECTOR BACK THROUGH THE GAGGLE OF FRAGGLES AT THE TOP OF THE COMPARTMENT. THIS HOLDS THE CABLE UP ABOVE WHERE IT'S LESS LIKELY TO BECOME ACCIDENTALLY PULLED. IF THE CONNECTOR IS WIRED CORRECTLY THE BLACK WIRE IS CLOSEST TO THE OPEN END OF THE GENERATOR HOUSING. I MISSED SEEING THE ACTION OF THE BUTTERFLY VALVE BUT GOT TO SEE IT IN THE VIDEO. I COULDN'T BELIEVE SOMEONE REMOVED THE "RPM" SELECTION FROM THE MENU, SO I LOOKED FOR IT AGAIN. (THERE'S A "BATTERY" SELECTION THAT I LIKE TO NEVER USE.) SO I CHEECKED THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY WHICH REMAINED GOOD AND STEADY AT 243VAC 60 CYCLES. THE ENGINE AS WELL DID NOT HUNT FOR A STEADY 3600RPM, IT FOUND IT AND MAINTAINED IT AS IT'S SUPPOSE TO. BACK ONLINE IN TIME TO BE PREPARED FOR THE INCLEMENT WEATHER. PROBABLY BEST THAT I DIDN'T GET TO VIDEO THE COMPLETE REPAIR. I DON'T LIKE LOOOONG VIDEOS AND THIS TOOK TWO HOURS. I TALKED TO THE HOME OWNERS ON WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO / WHAT I DID AND EXPLAINED THAT THE GENERAC DEALER NEGOTIATED THE WARRANTY. IN PLACING THE SQUARE PLATE OVER THE STEPPER MOTOR I GOT IT WRONG ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND HAD TO REMOVE IT TO REINSTALL IT AS THE MOTOR TURNED A BIT WHILE I WAS RETRIEVING ONE OF THE SCREWS. (I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS.) YES, I SAID I WAS DONE PERFORMING REPAIRS. I AM, IT'S JUST NIGH BIT DIFFICULT TO JUST WALK AWAY.
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