DEADLY EXHAUST FUMES OUTDOOR INSTALLATION ONLY
Installation and Owner’s Manual
POWER SYSTEMS, INC
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HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
CONTENTS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
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GENERAL HAZARDS
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– The manufacturer
EXPLOSION HAZARDS
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
FIRE HAZARDS
STANDARDS INDEX
1.3 SYSTEM SET LED
1.1UNPACKING/INSPECTION
1.2PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Data
Exhaust Enclosure Fuel Regulator 12 Volt Battery
1.4YOUR GENERATOR
Decal
1.5.2 ENGINE
1.5SPECIFICATIONS
1.5.1 GENERATOR
Section 1 - General Information
1.7FUEL CONSUMPTION
1.8RECONFIGURING THE FUEL SYSTEM
1.6FUEL REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Figure 1.2 – Demand Regulator
1.9.2 TRANSFER SWITCH
1.10 BATTERY INSTALLATION
1.11 THE BATTERY
Figure 1.5 – Battery Cable Connections
2.3ELECTRICAL CHECKS
2.2CHECK TRANSFER SWITCH OPERATION
2.1BEFORE INITIAL START-UP
•Wear rubber gloves and boots
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2.4GENERATOR TESTS UNDER LOAD
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2.5CHECKING AUTOMATIC OPERATION
2.6ADJUSTING THE REGULATOR NATURAL GAS ONLY
Figure 2.2 — Placement of Regulator
Figure 2.1 — Dual Fuel Regulators
Figure 2.4 — Full Load Speed Adjust Screw
2.7ENGINE GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENT
2.8VOLTAGE REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT
Figure 2.5 – Voltage Adjustment Potentiometer
3.2.3 “MANUAL” POSITION
3.1 BREAK-INPROCEDURE
3.3AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OPERATION
3.2.1 “AUTO” POSITION
3.4SEQUENCE OF AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Figure 3.2 – Manual Transfer Switch Operation
3.5.1 TRANSFER TO GENERATOR POWER SOURCE
3.5MANUAL TRANSFER OPERATION
3.7.1 LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
3.6SETTING THE EXERCISE TIMER
3.5.2 TRANSFER BACK TO UTILITY POWER SOURCE
3.7.2 HIGH TEMPERATURE SWITCH
3.7.3.1 Approximate Crank Cycle Times
4.2CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
4.1FUSE
3.7.4 OVERSPEED
4.3CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
4.5CHANGING THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER
4.3.2 OIL CHANGE PROCEDURE
4.4CHANGING THE OIL FILTER
Figure 4.5 – Setting the Spark Plug Gap
4.7BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Figure 4.4 — 12 kW and 15 kW Engine Air Cleaner
4.6SPARK PLUGS
4.9COOLING SYSTEM
4.8 ADJUSTING VALVE CLEARANCE
Figure 4.6 - Valve Clearance Adjustment
Figure 4.7 – Cooling Vent Locations
4.11.1 REMOVAL FROM SERVICE
4.11 OUT OF SERVICE PROCEDURE
4.11.2 RETURN TO SERVICE
4.10 ATTENTION AFTER SUBMERSION
4.13 SERVICE SCHEDULE
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5.1TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
CORRECTION
Air-cooled8.5 kW Generator Drawing No. 0D3739-A
6 - Mounting Dimensions
Generac Power Systems, Inc
REAR VIEW
Section 7 — Electrical Data
Wiring Diagram - Drawing No. 0D8500
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CUSTOMER
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Section 7 — Electrical Data
CONNECTION
Section 7 — Electrical Data
Electrical Schematic - Drawing No. 0D8501
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Section 7 — Electrical Data
Air-cooled8.5 kW Generator
Section 8 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
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Compartment - Drawing No. 0D8445-A
DESCRIPTION
Section 8 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
PART NO
PART NO
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Engine & Alternator – Drawing No. 0D8446
PART NO
Section 8 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Section 8 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Air-cooled8.5 kW Generator
Engine – Drawing No. 0D8674-CPart
DESCRIPTION
Section 8 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
PART NO
DESCRIPTION
Section 8 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
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DESCRIPTION
Section 8 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
PART NO
DESCRIPTION
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Section 8 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Control Panel Assembly – Drawing No. 0D8503-B
Air-cooled8.5 kW Generator
DESCRIPTION
Section 8 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
PART NO
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Section 8 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
PART NO
PART NO
ENGINE ONLY
Section 8 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
FOR GT
DESCRIPTION
1-800-333-1322
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
PURCHASER’S/OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
EMISSION RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
Section 9 – Warranty
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC
WARRANTY SCHEDULE
Section 9 – Warranty
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