Urgent Perkins Geny Questions...

[Andy Coleman]

Fellow Wanderlodgers:

Today was an exciting day for me! I moved my 83' FC-35 10 feet
forward and 10 feet back. First time it has moved since I started
working on it a year ago.

Now that I have air in the system again, I'm able to pull out my
Perkins Generator. The last owner of my FC-35 started the geny with
starting fluid.

I was testing the geny battery today (it is quite dead). It looks
like the previous owner installed a small car battery - it is way too
small for its holding clamps. I'm wondering if that is why he used
starting fluid - the battery is too small to effectively pre-heat the
engine.

Unfortunately, I have no owners or maintenance manual for my Perkins.

Does anybody know what size battery the manufacturer recommends for
the Perkins?

Also, I was going to change the oil with 15W-30 Rotella. Is this the
best oil to use?

Finally, does anybody know a resource to find an owners manual for the
geny?

Any assistance is greatly appreciated! I leave in 10 days for my
rig's first big trip.

Andy
83' FC-35
Spring Lake Heights, NJ