Z 4000 Help ? FIXED!

Don;

That's a weird one!

I don't have an answer but I suggest you give MTH service a call.

It would be expensive to ship in for service, but maybe there is an authorized dealer near you?

Rod

If it's working like it should I would leave it alone. You may a small electronic item fail near the meter, and if it don't put out too much voltage and works correctly then just watch for a few weeks. Repairs get costly!

Lee Fritz

Don;

Another thought.

In this picture you can see that the indicator board is easy to r & r; only a few screws and 4 cable connections.

If you or a buddy have a spare Z-4000 you could try swapping boards. This would serve to localize the problem.

if the board is the problem its way easier to send that in for repair or replacement.

Just a thought,

Rod

Don, did you lift the handles up while inside?

Marty, I did move the throttles to the full on positions because it made the cover go back on more easily.

Thanks,

Don

Don;

I see Marty has not responded yet; but I think I know where he was going with this question.

In moving the handles its possible you altered the indexing of the handle and pot gears.

They have to be indexed correctly; the red and black felt pen marks have to line up.

Its an easy check with the cover opened, and an easy fix.

I can post a pic if needed.

rod

Marty; sorry to butt in here.

Not trying to steal the show, only help out if possible.

Rod

Wow Rod you and Marty really know your stuff

I wish I had half the know how you guys have

Hi Don how are you

Thanks, Alex

Thank you to all who responded.  I re-inspected all of the cables that connect the cover board to those on the main transformer.  Noticing that they are mostly insulation displacement connectors and that I may have allowed them to be pulled too tight, I unplugged each cable and tried to make sure none of the wires had been pulled from the connectors.  Although they looked OK, I pressed the wires into the connectors as tight as possible and reconnected them and re-assembled the top on the bottom.  Now everything seems to be functioning as it should.

It would appear that a wire or two was not making good contact and causing the abnormality in voltage reading.

Thanks again for the inputs,

Don