Operating instructions

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PREPARATIONS

FOR

INITIAL

START-UP

PREST

ART

INSPECTION

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.

•

Check

the

coolant

level

in

both

the

plastic

recovery

tank

and

at

the

manifold.

NOTE:

During the initial filling

of

the cooling system,

the

air bleed petcock on

the

manifold should

be

opened

to

purge air from

the

engine block. Once coolant, free

of

air

bubbles, flows from the petcock close

the

petcock.

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 may need to be filled to the MAX

level;

AIR

BLEED

PETCOCK

THERMOSTAT

HOUSING

ZINC

ANODE

\ I

HEAT

EXCHANGER

•

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

thru-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.

ROCKER

COVER

MAX.

FULL

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