Specifications
PREPARATIONS
FOR
INITIAL
START-UP
PLASTIC
COOLANT
RECOVERY
TANK
THIS
LINE
RETURNS
COOLANT
TO
THE
ENGINE
PRESTART
INSPECTION
EXHAUST
MANIFOLD
Before starting your generator for the first time
or
after a
prolonged layoff, check the following items:
• Check the engine oil level: add oil to maintain the level at
the full mark
on
the dipstick
• Check the fuel supply and examine the fuel filter/separator
bowls for contaminants.
• Check the
DC
electrical system. Inspect wire connections
and battery cable connections.
NOTE:
The
starting battery must
be
totally dedicated
to
the
generator
and
maintained by
the
generator's DC
charging
alternator and
no
other
source.
• Check the coolant level
in
both the plastic recovery
tank
and at the manifold.
NOTE:
After
the
initial
running
of
the
generator,
the
air
in
the
engine's cooling system will
be
purged
to
the
coolant
recovery
tank.
Open
the air bleed petcock
to
ensure
that
the
cooling system
is
purged
of
air.
After shutdown and
after
the
engine has
cooled,
the
coolant from
the
recovery
tank will be drawn into
the
engine's cooling system
to
replace
the
purged
air.
Before subsequent operation
of
the
generator,
the
engine's
manifold should be topped
off
and the coolant
recovery
tank's level brought
to
114
full.
MANIFOLD
PRESSURE
CAP
OIL
DIPSTICK
AIR
BLEElJ
PETCOCK
• Visually examine the unit.
Look
for loose
or
missing
parts, disconnected wires, unattached hoses, and check
threaded connections.
Search for any gasoline leaks.
• Check load leads for correct connections as specified in
the wiring diagrams.
• Examine the air inlet and outlet for air flow obstructions.
•
Be
sure no other generator or utility power is connected to
the load lines.
•
Be
sure that in power systems with a neutral line that the
neutral is properly grounded (or ungrounded) as the system
requires, and that generator neutral is properly connected
to the load neutral.
In
single phase systems an incomplete
or open
neutral can supply the wrong line-to-neutral
voltage
on
unbalanced loads.
• Make certain the raw water tbm-hull is open.
A
CAUTION:
When
starling
the
generator,
it is
recommended
that
all
AC
loads.
especially
large
motors.
be
switched
OFF
until
the
engine
has
come
up
to
speed
and.
in
cold
climates,
starts
to
warm
up.
This
precaution
will
prevent
damage
caused
by
unanticipated
operation
of
the
AC
machinery
and
will
prevent
a
cold
engine
from
stalling.
Engines & Generators
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