[Quirkrjiii]

Thank you all for your advice. It needed new brushes, springs, and holder. The brushes were totally worn out, and the holder was damaged, probably by what was left of the brushes.

From Elkhart, Indiana, we looked for a knowledgeable Kohler service facility. Most were backlogged with work. After many phone calls, we happened upon John Maher at Michigan Critical Power Systems in Byron Center, which is near Grand Rapids. He alone was willing to push his other projects back to get us fixed in a reasonable time. He quickly isolated the problem, ordered the parts: all of which were still available from Kohler, and, coming in on a Saturday, got us operational within only two days. He also cleaned the rings, which were otherwise in good shape.

To gain access to the generator head without dismounting the unit, John removed the Dayton blower from the front, right side compartment, and worked through the square opening into the hush box. Considering the age of the unit and the difficulty in access, we had him go ahead and replace the voltage regulator as preventative maintenance.

We highly recommend John and his company.

Again, thank you all for pointing me away from wasting hours on the engine.

Dick and Maura Quirk