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On the plus side, I didn't harm the 802a.
I didn't harm the 116a2 either.
I found, however, that if you mount the 802a sideways, all the way forward, with the controls to the drivers' side, you will not, in fact, be able to open the control panel door. When I got the 116a2 I remember thinking I needed to mount the 802a offset to the side a little, and I could not for the life of me remember why.
On the other hand, what I didn't anticipate (and then ignore) is that the control panel door will not be able to hinge over on top of the gen, because the tarp ribs aren't high enough by a couple inches.
For the moment, I just pulled the bolts holding the door to the hinge. Left 2 in finger tight to retain the cover. I'm going to put an angle that hangs down where the hinge normally does, and the cover will simply tuck behind it, and lock down with the handle. Not ideal, but since it can't go over the top, there's no point in shifting the unit over to the passenger side of the trailer.
After getting it secured, I fired it off. All is well with the 802a. I'm going to have to spend some quality time with the 116a2 to take care of some rattling... Not horrible, but eliminating rattle will make it nicer... Still need to run a ground from the trailer stud to the 802a's ground lug. Otherwise it's ready for service if needed.
I didn't harm the 116a2 either.
I found, however, that if you mount the 802a sideways, all the way forward, with the controls to the drivers' side, you will not, in fact, be able to open the control panel door. When I got the 116a2 I remember thinking I needed to mount the 802a offset to the side a little, and I could not for the life of me remember why.
On the other hand, what I didn't anticipate (and then ignore) is that the control panel door will not be able to hinge over on top of the gen, because the tarp ribs aren't high enough by a couple inches.
For the moment, I just pulled the bolts holding the door to the hinge. Left 2 in finger tight to retain the cover. I'm going to put an angle that hangs down where the hinge normally does, and the cover will simply tuck behind it, and lock down with the handle. Not ideal, but since it can't go over the top, there's no point in shifting the unit over to the passenger side of the trailer.
After getting it secured, I fired it off. All is well with the 802a. I'm going to have to spend some quality time with the 116a2 to take care of some rattling... Not horrible, but eliminating rattle will make it nicer... Still need to run a ground from the trailer stud to the 802a's ground lug. Otherwise it's ready for service if needed.