Old Miller Legend - rescued from the trash

[JayM]

I got a hold of an old Legend KF89XXXX with 4271 hours showing on the meter - it was going to scrap, but I got it... has a P216 Onan on it. Runs real nice actually, after some cleaning.
It will weld, not sure how nice yet, I just burned half a stick to see if the engine would carry the load.

It will not sense load on the 120 or 220 receptacles. I am trouble shooting that, but this looks to be a great welder/ 6KW generator. I can hold the throttle in and force it to run at a higher rpm to generate 120v on the plugs, but she will not do it on her own... If anyone can point me in the right direction - I would be grateful..

I downloaded some manuals - correct me if I am wrong, but if I have the correct manual - the Legend is supposed to generate 120v at idle, and not be required to run at 3k rpm just for 120? I may not have the right manual.

[Doughboyracer]

That is a funny looking serial number...is/was it stolen?

[JayM]

That is a funny looking serial number...is/was it stolen?

I pulled it out of a pile destined for scrap... who knows it's history...

S/N KF894125 - that is the full number - can you tell me anything about it?

[duaneb55]

Based on the SN you listed, this http://www.millerwelds.com/om/o428l_mil.pdf should be the correct manual and yes the unit should produce 115VAC auxiliary power at 1860rpm no-load POWER/IDLE speed.


Unit was manufactured mid-year '95
http://www.millerwelds.com/service/s...reference.html

[justweldthis]

I had one for 12 yrs.

Pains me how something so nice,

never took off in sales

[justweldthis]

[QUOTE=duaneb55;293700]Based on the SN you listed, this http://www.millerwelds.com/om/o428l_mil.pdf should be the correct manual and yes the unit should produce 115VAC auxiliary power at 1860rpm no-load POWER/IDLE speed.


Duane,

Great homework on this one.

It's fun to look at the old manual.
In the day, they put more info in the old stuff.

Just Jim

[JayM]

I have been lurking here off and on for a few years, and Duane you always come thru...

That pdf has more information in it than I expected.

It looks like I have an issue with auto-idle, and a bad fuel pump.
I setup a gravity feed can just to see if she would run, and she runs great.

Is there a good parts house (on-line works as well) that I can use for putting this old welder back into regular service? I want to set this up as backup for my house and regular service in the garage that I am building.

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

[Doughboyracer]

...see what happens when you post ALL the information...better answers!
Good luck getting her up and running.
Cheers

[duaneb55]

For used and new parts that are still available you can try forum member weldersales (Larry Burross) of Applied Equipment in Dallas, TX.
2515 Cartwright St.
Dallas, Tx 75212
214-630-9353 phone
214-630-9354 fax
888-630-9353 toll-free
214-577-9353 cell
786-629-9353 computer
Email: weldersales@airmail.net

A popular on-line source is miller4less.com http://miller4less.com/