I'm trying to resuscitate my old Westerbeke genset (Perkins 4-107 with an Onan generator section). I'm replacing all the starting circuit cables, as they've suffering a fair dose of voltage drop, and the ground connection to the motor frame is literally smoking when I crank for 10 seconds or more. I'm trying, though, to determine the cranking state of the motor (whether the bearings are still bearing, and all that), and was wondering if I can hand-crank it. With the low voltage, the motor barely turns when I throw the start switch and, of course, the question is low voltage or seized bearings? I'm asking because on my old sailing auxiliary Yanmar, there was a lever on top that relieved the compression to allow for easy hand-cranking. I see no such equivalent on the Perkins. Is there a way to hand-crank the motor without compression resistance to determine the state of the bearings? Thanks. Doug Hoople M/V Bomar 1963 Stephens Bros. 50 FDMY Sausalito, CA

Is there a way to hand-crank the >motor without compression resistance to determine the state of the >bearings? > >Thanks. > >Doug Hoople ======================================================== Remove the injectors............. . Captain Al Pilvinis "M/V Driftwood"--Prairie 47 2630 N.E. 41st Street Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064 Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666 Email yourcaptain@earthlink.net Website http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain