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Generator Placement
Installation Guidelines for 60 Hz Air-Cooled Generators 19
Section 4: Generator Placement
Generator Placement
See  Figure 4-1.  All  air-cooled  generators  come  with  a
composite pad. This composite pad elevates the genera-
tor and helps prevent water from pooling around base.
Figure 4-1. Composite Pad
The composite pad allows the generator to be placed on
two types of surfaces:
• on  5  in  (127  mm)  of  compacted  pea  gravel  or
crushed stone
• on a concrete pad 
See  local  codes  to  verify  what  type  of  site  base  is
required. If a concrete pad is required, all federal, state,
and local codes must be followed. Place generator, with
composite  pad  attached,  and  position  correctly  as  per
dimensional information given in Site Preparation.
NOTE: Generator must be level within 0.5 in (13 mm).
NOTE: See Figure 4-2. DO NOT remove composite pad
for mounting generator to concrete. The composite pad is
pre-drilled to accommodate mounting bolts. 
Figure 4-2. Mounting Hole Locations
Three  mounting  holes  are  available  if  codes  require
securing  generator  to  concrete.  Mounting  holes  are
located  inside  the  generator  compartment—two  in  front
and one in back.
Three 3/8 in (or M10) lag bolts (not supplied) are recom-
mended for securing the generator to a concrete pad. 
NOTE:  The  top  of  the generator carton has  a  template
which can be used to mark the concrete pad to pre-drill
the mounting holes.
Fascia Installation (If Applicable)
1. Locate  the  four  threaded  black  rubber  bumpers
supplied with the loose parts. (See Parts Shipped
Loose.)
2. See  Figure 4-3.  Remove  bumpers  from  bag  and
screw them into threaded holes located inside the
end  pieces  of  the  fascia  (two  each)  opposite  one
another (A).
Figure 4-3. Fascia Installation
3. Snap one  of  the  end  pieces  into  one  of  the  front/
rear  pieces  of  fascia.  Repeat  this  action  with  the
other two remaining pieces of fascia (B).
NOTE: Do not assemble all four pieces together at this
point.
4. Place both assemblies at the generator  base  and
fit  the  rubber  mounts  into  the  lifting  holes  in  the
generator base (C).
5. Once  aligned,  snap  together  the  two  remaining
connection points.
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