Cummins/Onan P1700i — Reassembly procedures
Repair & overhaul · Generator
For the Cummins/Onan P1700i, from the Cummins/Onan service manual.
Applies to: Cummins/Onan P1700i, Cummins/Onan EH09-2D engine
Before you start
- Wipe off any oil from the tapered shaft and hole before assembling the flywheel.
- Do not forget to put the 2 pieces of pipe knock.
- Avoid damaging the magnet of the rotor.
- The rotor and the stator pull each other by a very strong magnetic force; do not let fingers be smashed.
Procedure
- Install the cylinder baffle.
- Install the ignition coil into the ignition coil bracket.
- Install the muffler.
- Install the recoil starter to the crankcase.
- Install the flywheel.
- Adjust the air gap between flywheel and pulsar coil to 0.5 mm with a feeler gauge.
- Install the pulsar coil and grommet.
- Install the blower housing.
- Install the rotor.
- Install the rear cover and stator into the rotor.
- Install the base inverter into the engine main body.
- Install the front frame (L) and (R) onto the base inverter.
- Install the air cleaner base plate and carburetor.
- Install the air cleaner element and cover.
- Install the fuel pipes, inverter unit and couplers, fuel tank and fuel cock, rear frame, case body and control panel, recoil starter guide, choke/rolling wires, rear cover and side panels.
Tools required
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Specs & values
- Flywheel/pulsar coil air gap: 0.5 mm
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.