Generator Assembly Rattling

[CStigler]

I recently bought a used Model D on eBay. It arrived disassembled into individual pieces (not just the two pieces + legs it's supposed to come as) in a beaten up box, missing many screws. It may have been damaged by FedEx on the way; they did stick a note onto it suggesting that. After a while working out how to assemble the thing and buying a bunch of new screws from the hardware store, I got it together.

It works fine, but there was one problem: a clicking sound on each spin of the flywheel. It was most noticeable in the few minutes after I finished pulling. I pulled out the flywheel to get a look and found out that the problem was that the generator and attached circuit board behind the flywheel are rattling. I put a piece of tape on it to hold it down and the sound is gone now, but I"m concerned as this obviously isn't a permanent solution. What is supposed to hold the generator assembly down? I'm thinking I'm missing some screws somewhere or something; the only related screws I have are the two Phillips screws that hold down the plastic generator cover.

EDIT: The shipment was insured so if this is something unfixable I can get FedEx to give me my money back. Please let me know soon.

[russtanton]

Give customer service at C2 a call; they can give you excellent expert advice.

Russ

[c2jonw]

This is not an unusual circumstance that is sometimes encountered in test rowing of new machines and is usually fixed by snugging the two case screws down another 1/4 turn or so. If that doesn't do it your tape solution to tighten up the fit of the Generator inside the plastics is ok. C2JonW