Installation manual
PREPARATIONS
FOR
INITIAL
START-UP
PRESTART
INSPECTION
Before starting your generator
set
for
the
first
time or after a
prolonged layoff, check the following
items:
• Make certain the cooling water thru-hull petcock
is
open.
• 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 contaminant's.
• Check
the
DC
electrical
system.
Inspect wire connections
and
battery cable connections. .
• Check
load
leads
for
correct connection
as
specified
in
the
wiring diagrams.
• Examine
air
inlet
and
outlet
for
air
flow
obstructions.
• Be sure
no
other generator or utility power
is
connected
to
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
the
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.
• Visually examine
the
unit.
Look
for
loose or missing
parts, disconnected wires, unattached hoses,
and
check
threaded connections. Search
for
any
gasoline
leaks.
WAIT
FOR
THE
ENGINE
TO
COOL
BEFORE
REMOVING
THE
RADIATOR
CAP
MANIFOLD
PRESSURE
CAP.,--..~""=",,,,,,,,,~
.......
PRESS
DOWN
AND
TURN
TO
LIFTOFF
FROM
COOLANT
RECOVERY
TANK
OIL
DIPSTICK
A
CAUTION:
When
starting
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.
• Check the coolant
level
in
both the plastic recovery
tank
and
at
the
manifold.
NOTE:
After the initial running
of
the
generat01;
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 may need
to
be .filled
to
the
MAX
level.
,COOLANT
_-:::-';;'~-G::::;':~~I\
RECOVERY
I
TANK
/1'/
TO
NIPPLE
AT
MANIFOLD
PRESSURE
CAP
STOP
BOLT
ADJUSTMENT
SPEED
ADJUSTMENT
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