SERVICE BULLETIN

TOPIC: Electronic Controls

IDENT NO: 17-2988
SUPERSEDES: New
DATE: April 15, 2008
SUBJECT: Magnetic Pickup
MODELS AFFECTED: 12V220GL, 18V220GL, APG2000, and APG3000

MAGNETIC PICKUP 3. Thread pickup into flywheel housing (“B” bank

side) until it makes contact with flywheel capscrew
This service bulletin provides updated information for (see Figure 2).
the latest edition of the Waukesha APG12V/
18V220GL Operation & Maintenance Repair & Over- FLYWHEEL
CAPSCREW
haul Manual, Form 6309. Removal of the coupling
shroud will provide visual access when performing
maintenance on the crankshaft magnetic pickup.
CRANKSHAFT MAGNETIC PICKUP
NOTE: Periodically the magnetic pickup should be
removed and cleaned. Ferrous metal chips and debris
will be attracted to the pickup face and may interfere
with normal, reliable operation.
1. Remove crankshaft magnetic pickup from flywheel
housing.

MAGNETIC PICKUP
COUPLING
SHROUD Figure 2. Alignment

12 CYLINDER 4. Using a grease pencil or similar marker, place a

LOCATION reference mark across pickup extending onto gear
housing.
5. Using reference mark, back out pickup 4 turns.
6. Tighten jam nut while holding pickup.

18 CYLINDER
LOCATION

Figure 1. Crankshaft Magnetic Pickup

2. Bar engine over until flywheel capscrew aligns with

magnetic pickup hole.
NOTE: Install crankshaft magnetic pickup into
flywheel housing until it makes contact with the
flywheel capscrew, then back out. Removal of the
coupling shroud will provide visual access when
performing maintenance to position the magnetic
pickup.

WAUKESHA ENGINE
DRESSER, INC.
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