I had to flash the field once about 8 years ago , cant find my paperwork showing which of the terminals should be + or - .the last time i used a 6 volt lantern battery. ???does it matter the polarity to flash with.
Yes, polarity does matter. If you remove the front cover on the generator end you will see where the rings and brushes are located. The closest to you is positive and the ring that is towards the engine is negative. Trace those wires up into the control box and flash the genset there. The six volt battery is fine. I preferr 9 or 12 volt battery, so that I can produce a larger AC voltage.
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Thanks for the info .my gen has a plastic plate about 1 1/2" x3" over the tail of the set pop it off and you are looking at the bearing and a screw connection on eather side which go to the brushes . I ended up pluged in a 40 watt bulb and cranked it up and barely touched the batt. leads to the screw heads and magic there was light. it has been doing fine ever since. thanks have a nice day LARRY PS I MARKED TERM. WITH FELT TIP.
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