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Generac 0047210, 0047220, 0047230, 0047240, 0047250, 0047251, 0047252, 0047253, 0047260 owner manual

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Owner’s Manual

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INSTALLATION!!

DEADLY EXHAUST FUMES. OUTDOOR INSTALLATION ONLY!

This manual should remain with the unit.

Not intended for use in critical life support applications.

Liquid-cooled, Prepackaged

Standby Generators

Model Numbers

0047210, 0047220,

0047230, 0047240,

0047250, 0047251,

0047252, 0047253,

0047260

Contents

Main Owners Manual Liquid-cooled, Prepackaged Standby Generators INTRODUCTION READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY www.generac.com OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE Page GENERAL HAZARDS WARNING: !! WARNING: ELECTRICAL HAZARDS FIRE HAZARDS EXPLOSION HAZARDS 1.1 GENERATOR 1.2 TRANSFER SWITCH 1.3 AUTOMATIC SYSTEM OPERATION 1.4 GENERATOR AC CONNECTION SYSTEMS Figure 1.1 - Generator AC Connection System 1.7 ENGINE PROTECTIVE DEVICES Figure 1.2 - Main Circuit Breaker Figure 1.3 - Engine Protective Devices 1.7.1 LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH Figure 1.4 - Low Oil Pressure Switch 1.8 UNPACKING 1.8.1 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS 1.8.2 INSPECTION 1.9 LIFTING THE GENERATOR A E 1.10 SPECIFICATIONS 1.10.1 GENER ATOR SPECIFICATIONS 1.10.2 ENGIN E SPECIFICATIONS 1.11 FUEL CONSUMPTION 1.12 RECONFIGURING THE FUEL SYSTEM 1.13 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS 1.14 ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS 1.15 COOLANT RECOMMENDATIONS 1.16 BEFORE INSTALLATION 2.1 STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION 2.2 GENERATOR LOCATION 2.3 GENERATOR MOUNTING AND SUPPORT 2.4 BASIC STANDBY ELECTRIC SYSTEM 2.5 EMERGENCY CIRCUIT ISOLATION METHOD 2.6 TOTAL CIRCUIT ISOLATION METHOD 2.7 GROUNDING THE GENERATOR Figure 2.2 Generator Grounding Lug (typical) 2.8 GENERATOR AC NEUTRAL CONNECTIO NS 2.10 BATTERY INSTALLATION 2.10.1 VENTED BATTERIES 2.11 PREPARATION BEFORE START-UP 2.11.1 PR IOR TO INITIAL START-UP 2.11.2 TRANSF ER SWITCH 3.1 USING A STANDARD GTS TRANSFER SWITCH 3.2 CONTROL CONSOLE COMPONENTS Figure 3.1 - Liquid-Cooled Generator Panel 3.2.1 HOURMETER 3.2.2 AUTO/OFF/MANUAL SWITCH 3.3 MANUAL TRANSFER AND START-UP 3.4 AUTOMATIC OPERATION 3.5 WEEKLY EXERCISE CYCLE Figure 3.2 - Set Exercise Switch 3.6 ENGINE HEATER Figure 3.3 - Engine Block Heater 4.1 MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES A. EVERY THREE MONTHS B. ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS 4.2 COOLING SYSTEM 4.3 OVERLOAD PROTECTION FOR ENGINE DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4.4 CHECKING FLUID LEVELS 4.4.1 CHECK ENGINE OIL Figure 4.1 - Oil Dipstick and Oil Fill Cap 4.5.4 INSPECT COOLING SYSTEM 4.5.5 CHECK ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL 4.5.6 PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION 4.5.7 INSPECT EXHAUST SYSTEM 4.5.8 CHECK FAN BELT 4.6 MISCELLANEOUS MAINTENANCE 4.6.1 CLEANING THE GENERATOR 4.6.2 BATTERY 4.6.3 BATTERY MAINTENANCE 4.6.4 BATTERY REPLACEMENT PERIODIC REPLACEMENT PARTS 4.7 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE Service Maintenance Interval Information: Section 4 Maintenance Maintenance Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Tasks Section 4 Maintenance Maintenance Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Tasks 5.1 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Page Page Page NB F T 26 GeneracPower Systems, Inc. Section 8 - Electrical Data Wiring Diagram Control Panel Drawing No. 0E0345 D C -V A C D - 28 GeneracPower Systems, Inc. Section 8 - Electrical Data R LE G END REPA KA Page Page Page Page Page PANEL FOR ACCESS COVER CABLE W NOTE: DOO T Page 36 GeneracPower Systems, Inc. Control Panel Drawing No. 0E0778-F 'A TO 'A' ' Page Engine Drawing No. 0E1228-D 38 GeneracPower Systems, Inc. Page Page Page L.P. VAP OR Page Page Page Page Page CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS MANUFACTURERS EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY COVERAGE: PURCHASERS/OWNERS WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1-800-333-1322 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY EMISSION RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: WARRANTY SCHEDULE THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING: GENERACPOWER SYSTEMS, INC. P.O. BOX 297 WHITEWATER, WI 53190