Generator Electrical System Maintenance

The generator’s electrical system incorporates computers to control various related components. The electrical system connections and ground circuits require good connections. Follow the recommended maintenance schedule located in the Maintenance section of this manual.

When inspecting the electrical system, check the following:

•Check positive (+) and negative (-) battery cables for corrosion, rubbing, chafing, burning, and ensure tight connections at both ends.

•Check battery for cracks or damage to the case. Replace as necessary.

•Inspect engine wire harness for rubbing, chafing, pinching, burning, and crack or breaks in the wiring.

•Verify that the engine harness connectors are correctly locked in.

•Inspect ignition coil wire for hardening, cracking, chafing, burning, separation, and split boot covers.

•Inspect spark plug wires for hardening, cracking, chafing, burning, separation, and split boot covers.

•Inspect spark plugs at the required intervals per the recommended maintenance schedule.

•Verify that all electrical components are securely mounted to the engine or chassis.

•Verify that any additional electrical services installed by the owner are properly installed in the system.

Battery

 

REPRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

 

Servicing of batteries is to be performed or supervised

 

WARNING Battery posts, terminals and related accessories

by personnel knowledgeable of batteries and the

contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State

required precautions. Keep unauthorized personnel away

of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash

from batteries.

NOT

 

hands after handling.

 

 

Servicing the Battery

for

 

 

 

 

 

If it is necessary to service the battery, proceed as follows:

6. Ensure hardware on both positive and negative

1. Press and hold the control board OFF button.

battery terminals is secure.

 

2. Remove 15 Amp fuse from control board.

7. Reinstall 15 Amp fuse in control board.

 

3. Service or replace battery as required. See Battery

8. Press and hold the control board AUTO button.

 

in Final Installation Considerations in the installation

DON’T POLLUTE. CONSERVE RESOURCES, RETURN

manual for specific battery needed.

 

USED BATTERY TO RECYCLING COLLECTION CENTER.

4.Connect red battery cable to battery positive terminal (indicated by POSITIVE, POS, or (+)).

5.Connect black negative battery cable to negative battery terminal (indicated by NEGATIVE, NEG, or (-))..

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