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Original Lister Cs Engines / how much oil
« on: March 09, 2021, 01:03:20 PM »
Hi There fellow CS owners. I have a 1943 5/1 and an 1963 SoM 8/1.

I thought both could do with a full oil change - the book I have says 5 pints each. I took out the splash plate and cleared all the oil out and washed/flushed out the sumps and filters on both.

When I put them both back together and refilled the oil, 5 pints seems a bit too much (I refilled the splash area and ran both engines for 15 mins before re-checking the levels, all from the same 5 pint jug).

Some books say fill to an inch from the oil fill hole, I have seen others say fill up a bit higher. Both my engines would overflow if I put in the full 5 pints.

Its not a problem, I am just a bit curious.

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Lister Based Generators / Running a startomatic as a push button generator
« on: December 08, 2020, 01:53:03 PM »
Hello, I have a 1963 Lister 8/1 startomatic 4.5 KVA which is a little poorly at the moment

It was starting well, once a bulb was switched on (as it should), it was a bit flickery though.  I loaded it up a bit (easily within the limits of the unit) only to find smoke pouring out of the upper control box. I immediately removed the load but the damage was done and, at this time, I can't find out what's gone wrong.  I did see sparking across the blue finned device in the middle of the box (is that the rectifier). I read somewhere that's a common failure point, what should I replace it with please?

While I am working out what's happened, can I run the unit as a push start generator?  where would I connect the load (I am assuming in the lower box that's fixed to the generator?)

The unit fires up fine and runs fine with the wedge inserted in the solenoid

Thanks 

 

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Things I want to Buy / 4.5 KVA upper control box needed please
« on: December 08, 2020, 11:55:36 AM »
I am looking for an upper control box for a 4.5 startomatic please?

Are there any for sale, does anyone rebuild or repair theses please?

I am based in Berkshire U.K.

Thanks


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Lister Based Generators / Component identification - startomatic control box
« on: December 08, 2020, 11:36:50 AM »
Hello everyone.  I have the manuals and wiring diagrams for my 8/1 1965 4.5KVA startomatic unit.  What I don't have is the knowledge to identify what each component in the two boxes are.

So, does anyone have a picture of each box with the items identified (so I can match these to the wiring diagrams) please?

I have to trace a fault, and therefore need to know what each component is.

thank you for your replies. 

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