Slip Rings; Brushes - Kohler Power Systems 8RESV Service Manual

5.6 Slip Rings

Slip rings acquire a glossy brown finish in normal
operation. Do not attempt to maintain a bright,
newly-machined appearance on the slip rings.
Cleaning with a dry, lint-free cloth is usually sufficient.
Use very fine sandpaper (#00) and apply light pressure
to remove roughness.
carborundum paper or cloth. Clean all carbon dust from
the generator after sanding the slip rings. If the rings are
black or pitted, remove the rotor and use a lathe to
remove some of the slip ring surface material.

5.7 Brushes

The brushes transfer current to the slip rings. The
brushes should last the life of the generator. However,
abrasive dust on the slip ring can shorten the life of the
brushes.
Excessive arcing at the brushes could damage the
controller. Weak springs, damaged slip rings, sticking
brushes, a loose brush holder, or poor brush contact
causes arcing.
The brush holder assembly is illustrated in Figure 5-9.
The brushes must be free to move within the holder and
be held in contact with the slip rings by the springs.
When correctly positioned, spring pressure on the
brush surface causes the brush to wear evenly. The
entire brush must ride on the ring or arcing occurs and
causes burned rings or voltage regulator failure.
Figure 5-8 shows the correct positioning of the brushes.
Add or remove shims as necessary to center the
brushes on the slip rings. Replace the brushes if they
show uneven wear or are worn to one half their original
length.
Check the resistance through the brushes. Resistance
through the brushes should be low, 0.1--0.2 ohms
without meter lead resistance.
Correct
1
3
Side View
1. Correctly positioned brush
2. Incorrectly positioned brush
3. Slip rings
Figure 5-8 Brush Position
82 Section 5 Component Testing and Adjustment
Do not use emery or
Incorrect
2
3
TP5867
3
2
4
GM62996
5
1
1
1. Brush(es)
2. Brush holder
3. Slip rings
Figure 5-9 Brush Assembly
4
1
GM80980
2
GM80982
Spring Not
Shown
Length New
19.0 mm
(0.75 in.)
GM80981
4. Shim
5. Spring
TP-6881 7/15