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Cummins/Onan — Auxiliary Contact Replacement

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From a Cummins/Onan service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Before you start

  • Disconnect all sources of AC power from the transfer panel before servicing.

Procedure

  1. Check the contact with an ohmmeter; if faulty, remove by sliding the locking tab up and sliding contact off.
  2. Slide the new auxiliary contact into the track until a click is heard indicating the latch is engaged.
  3. Transfer the leads from the old auxiliary contact to the new one.

Tools required

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Source: Cummins/Onan service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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