generator third brush adjustment need help

fredski

fredski

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I adjusted brush down and now can not get it to go up. I had no real reason to move it but now can not raise it. now it reads 10 amps on
amp meter . very possible gen is original and never been taken apart. ??

fredski
 
Recently I had the same problem, turned out that the wire off of the output stud got hooked on one of the fields, I got an old button hook and snagged the wire and in two minutes I could adjust the brush down to "0".
 
When the cars were new, did the driver push the brush down when he was going to drive at night as a regular routine or did the brush just get left there all the time?
 
Bruce of MN said:
When the cars were new, did the driver push the brush down when he was going to drive at night as a regular routine or did the brush just get left there all the time?
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Good question.

If you read the Ford Service Bulletins, they advise the dealer to adjust the charging amps up in the fall, prior to cold weather and more night driving. They advise them to adjust the rate back down in the spring. It was not adjusted on something like a daily frequency.
 
Have solved my problem. I took a screw driver and carefully with a
Hammer tapped it back. Did not tap against the Brush assembly
But on the edge on a metal part

Fredski
 
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