generator 24 volt oil

[David Ives]

what type and how much oil goes in to a countryman 24 volt generator

this is the military battery charger type:idea:

[Richard Farrant]

what type and how much oil goes in to a countryman 24 volt generator

this is the military battery charger type:idea:

 

David,

 

Is that the one with a Petter single cylinder diesel? The army used OMD80 in those with Petters.

[David Ives]

its the petrol one that was made by countryman with the pull start

[Richard Farrant]

its the petrol one that was made by countryman with the pull start

 

OK, I know Countryman made a diesel geny, but could not recollect the output. Anyway, if it is a four stroke engine, it would still have been OMD80 as Countryman is a relatively modern piece of equipment.

[Adam Elsdon]

On the 24v powerlite generators (Petrol), we were told to fill them until the oil was level with the bottom of the filler hole, im pretty sure that was OMD80 as well.

 

We used them to charge the batteries and power the radio kit in the FFR Land Rover's.

[Topdog]

Silly me, I read the title and didn't know oil came in different voltages......

[Richard Farrant]

On the 24v powerlite generators (Petrol), we were told to fill them until the oil was level with the bottom of the filler hole, im pretty sure that was OMD80 as well.

 

 

 

Adam,

That is correct, and the oil level /filler plug was a square headed taper plug. Because it needed a spanner to remove it, oil levels were not readily checked, and I have repaired a good many Powerlites with siezed big ends due to low oil level. As they were alloy rods running straight on the crankpin, it was possible to scrape them in, as siezure was often minimal.