Table of Contents
PRIMEPACT 50 Recreational Vehicle Generator
| Part I – Owner’s Manual |
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Introduction | Inside Front Cover | ||
Read This Manual Thoroughly | IFC | ||
Contents | IFC | ||
Operation and Maintenance | IFC | ||
How to Obtain Service | IFC | ||
Authorized Service Dealer Locator Number | IFC | ||
Safety Rules | 2 | ||
Section 1 – General Information | 4 | ||
1.1 | Generator Identification | 4 | |
1.2 | Generator Applicability | 5 |
1.3Safety.... 5
1.4 | Generator AC Connection System | 5 | |
1.5 | Specifications | 5 | |
| 1.5.1 | Fuel Requirements | 5 |
| 1.5.2 | Optional Propane Fuel System | 6 |
| 1.5.3 | Fuel Consumption | 6 |
| 1.5.4 | Engine Oil Requirements | 6 |
| 1.5.5 | Engine | 6 |
| 1.5.6 | Generator | 6 |
Section 2 – Operation | 7 | ||
2.1 | Generator Control Panel | 7 | |
| 2.1.1 | Fuel Primer | 7 |
| 2.1.2 | Start/Stop Switch | 7 |
| 2.1.3 | Fuse | 7 |
2.2 | 2.1.4 | Main Breaker | 7 |
Optional Remote Start/Stop Panel | 7 | ||
2.3 | Automatic Choke (Gasoline Only) | 8 | |
| 2.3.1 | Choke Solenoid | 8 |
2.4 | 2.3.2 | Prechoke | 8 |
Before Starting the Engine | 8 | ||
| 2.4.1 | Installation8 | 8 |
| 2.4.2 | Engine Lubrication | |
| 2.4.3 | Fuel Supply | 8 |
| 2.4.4 | Cooling and Ventilating Air | 8 |
2.5 | 2.4.5 | Engine Exhaust Gas | 8 |
Starting the Generator | 8 | ||
2.6 | Stopping the Generator | 9 | |
2.7 | Applying Loads to Generator | 9 | |
2.8 | 2.7.1 | Letting the Engine Stabilize | 9 |
Summer.Winter Heat Riser System | 9 | ||
2.9 | 2.8.1 | Do Not Overload the Generator | 10 |
Protection Systems | 10 | ||
| 2.9.1 | Low Oil Pressure Switch | 10 |
| 2.9.2 | High Temperature Switch | 10 |
| 2.9.3 | Field Boost | 10 |
2.10 | 2.9.4 | Overvoltage Protection | 11 |
Additional Information | 11 | ||
| 2.10.1 | 11 | |
| 2.10.2 | 11 | |
| 2.10.3 | Attention Required After Submersion | 11 |
| 2.10.4 | Operation in High Grass or Brush | 11 |
| 2.10.5 | Effects of Moisture and Dirt | 11 |
Section 3 – Maintenance | 12 | ||
3.1 | Checking the Engine Oil Level | 12 | |
3.2 | Changing the Engine Oil and/or Oil Filter | 12 | |
3.3 | Maintaining the Engine Air Cleaner | 13 | |
| 3.3.1 Cleaning the Foam Precleaner | 13 | |
3.4 | 3.3.2 Cleaning or Replacing the Paper Filter | 13 | |
Clean Air Intake | 13 | ||
3.5 | Checking the Engine Spark Plug | 13 | |
3.6 | Fuel Filter (Gasoline Only) | 14 | |
3.7 | Spark Arrestor Muffler | 14 | |
3.8 | Cleaning the Generator | 14 | |
3.9 | Battery Maintenance | 14 | |
| 3.9.1 | Weekly | 14 |
3.10 | 3.9.2 | Every Six Months | 14 |
Major Service Manual | 15 | ||
3.11 | Drive Belt | 15 | |
3.12 | Exercising the Generator | 15 | |
3.13 | Out of Service Procedure | 16 | |
| 3.13.1 | Removal From Service | 16 |
| 3.13.2 | Return to Service | 16 |
Part II – Installation Instructions
Safety Rules | .................................................................... | 18 | ||
Section 1 – General Information | 20 | |||
1.1 | Purpose and Scope of the Manual | 20 | ||
1.2 | Safety | 20 | ||
1.3 | Standards Booklets | ................................................ | 20 | |
1.4 | Equipment Description | 20 | ||
1.5 | Generator Engine Operating Speed | 20 | ||
1.6 | Generator AC Connection System | 20 | ||
Section 2 – Installation | 22 | |||
2.1 | Location and Support | 22 | ||
| 2.1.1 | Generator Location | 22 | |
| 2.1.2 | Generator Support | 22 | |
| 2.1.3 | Suspended Mounting | 22 | |
2.2 | 2.1.4 | Generator Restraint | 23 | |
Generator Compartments | 23 | |||
| 2.2.1 | Compartment Size | 23 | |
| 2.2.2 | Compartment Construction | 23 | |
| 2.2.3 | Sound Insulating Materials | 24 | |
| 2.2.4 | Acoustics | 24 | |
2.3 | 2.2.5 | Compartment Floor Cutouts | 25 | |
Cooling and Ventilating Air | 26 | |||
| 2.3.1 | Generator Airflow | 26 | |
| 2.3.2 Cooling Air Inlet Openings | 26 | ||
| 2.3.3 | Compensating for Restrictions | 27 | |
2.4 | 2.3.4 | Testing the Installation | 27 | |
Gasoline Fuel System | 27 | |||
| 2.4.1 | Fuel Tank | 28 | |
| 2.4.2 Generator Fuel Supply Line | 28 | ||
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| 2.4.2.1 | Rigid Fuel Lines | 28 |
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| 2.4.2.2 | Flexible Fuel Line | 28 |
2.5LP Gas Fuel System28
| 2.5.1 Parts Not Included in Fuel System | ............28 | ||
| 2.5.2 | Some Important Considerations | 29 | |
| 2.5.3 | Vapor Withdrawal | 29 | |
| 2.5.4 | Primary Regulator | 29 | |
| 2.5.5 | Gaseous Carburetion | 29 | |
| 2.5.6 | Fuel Supply Lines | 30 | |
| 2.5.7 | Excess Flow Valve | 30 | |
2.6 | 2.5.8 | Leakage Tests | 30 | |
Exhaust System | 30 | 31 | ||
| 2.6.1 Mufflers and Spark Arrestors | |||
| 2.6.2 Type of Exhaust System | 31 | ||
2.7 | 2.6.3 | Exhaust System Safety | 31 | |
Electrical Connections | 31 | |||
| 2.7.1 | Electrical Junction Box | 31 | |
| 2.7.2 | Wiring | 32 | |
| 2.7.3 | Generator AC Connections | 32 | |
| 2.7.4 | Conduit | 32 | |
| 2.7.5 Isolating Different Power Sources | ............32 | ||
| 2.7.6 | Power Supply Cord | 33 | |
2.8 | 2.7.7 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters | ............33 | ||
Battery Installation | 34 | |||
| 2.8.1 | Recommended Battery | 34 | |
| 2.8.2 | Battery Cables | 34 | |
| 2.8.3 | Battery Cable Connections | 34 | |
2.9 | 2.8.4 | Battery Compartment | 34 | |
Optional Accessories | 34 | |||
| 2.9.1 | Remote Panel Models | 35 | |
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| 2.9.1.1 | Model 9042 | 35 |
| 2.9.2 | 2.9.1.2 | Model 9043 | 35 |
| Remote Panel Cables | 35 |
Section 3 – | 36 | ||
3.1 |
| Adjustments | |
Post Installation Tests | 36 | ||
3.2 | Before Initial | 36 | |
3.3 | Initial Start | 36 | |
3.4 | Testing Under Load | 36 | |
3.5 | Installation Checklist | 37 | |
Appendix 1 – Notes | 38 | ||
Appendix 2 | – Troubleshooting | 39 | |
Appendix 3 | – Electrical Data | 40 | |
Appendix 4 | – Exploded Views and Parts Lists | 42 | |
Appendix 5 | – Warranty | 56 | |
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