Kohler 6VSG Setting the Exerciser at Controller Power-up, Changing the Exercise Settings

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3.6 Setting the Exerciser

Set the exerciser to automatically run the generator set for 20 minutes every week or every two weeks.

3.6.1Setting the Exerciser at Controller Power-up

When battery power is connected to the controller, you will be prompted to set the date and time, and then to set the exerciser.

The first setting will flash. Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to change the setting. Press Select to save the setting and move on to the next. See Section

3.5for more detailed instructions to change settings on the VSC.

If the battery is disconnected and reconnected during generator set maintenance or service, the time, date, and exercise settings will need to be re-entered.

3.6.2Changing the Exercise Settings

This section explains how to change the exercise settings after the initial setup.

Follow the procedure below and see the flowchart in Figure 3-8to set the exercise time and date, mode, and frequency.

Procedure to Set the Exerciser

1.Press the AUTO button on the controller.

2.Press the Select button to go to the main menu. See Figure 3-9.

3.Press the down arrow button to step to the Genset System menu.

4.Press the Select button to enter the Genset system menu. See Figure 3-11.

5.Use the down arrow button to step to the Next Exercise menu. If the exerciser is not set, No Exercise Scheduled will be displayed.

6.Press and HOLD the Select button to enable editing.

7.Press the Select button. The setting flashes to show that it can be changed. For example, HR flashes to show that the hour can be changed.

8.Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to change the setting.

9.Press the Select button to save the setting and move to the next. For example, save HR setting and move to MN.

10.Repeat steps 5 through 9 to change the next item on the line until the desired settings are displayed.

11.Press Select to save after all settings have been selected. Settings will stop flashing.

12.Set the exercise frequency (weekly or every two weeks). Weekly exercises are recommended.

13.Press the down arrow button to step to the Return menu. Press the Select button to return to the main menu.

After a scheduled exercise run, the next exercise time and date will be updated automatically based on the Exercise Frequency setting.

Exerciser Reset

To reset the exerciser to run at a different day and/or time or to change the exercise mode, follow the procedure in Section 3.6.2 to change the exerciser settings.

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