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PART II –

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Contents

•Model: PRIMEPACT PRIMEPACT 50LP INTRODUCTION ‹READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY ‹CONTENTS ‹OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ‹HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE Part I – Owner’s Manual Part II – Installation Instructions The engine exhaust from this product contains  GENERAL HAZARDS ENGINE EXHAUST HAZARDS ELECTRICAL HAZARDS FIRE HAZARDS EXPLOSION HAZARDS 1.1GENERATOR IDENTIFICATION 1.2GENERATOR APPLICABILITY 1.3SAFETY 1.4GENERATOR AC CONNECTION SYSTEM Figure 1.1 – Connections for 120 Volts Only ‹ 1.5.5 ENGINE ‹1.5.2 OPTIONAL PROPANE FUEL SYSTEM ‹1.5.3 FUEL CONSUMPTION ‹1.5.6 GENERATOR 1.6EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS INFORMATION 1.8EXHAUST EMISSIONS INFORMATION (PROPANE) 1.7EXHAUST EMISSIONS 2.1GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL Figure 2.1 – Generator Control Panel 2.2OPTIONAL REMOTE START/STOP PANEL Figure 2.2 — Optional Remote Panel 2.4BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE ‹2.4.1 INSTALLATION ‹2.4.2 ENGINE LUBRICATION ‹2.4.3 FUEL SUPPLY ‹2.4.4 COOLING AND VENTILATING AIR 2.8SUMMER/WINTER HEAT RISER SYSTEM Figure 2.3 – Heat Riser System 2.6STOPPING THE GENERATOR 2.7APPLYING LOADS TO 2.9PROTECTION SYSTEMS ‹2.9. LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ‹2.9.2 HIGH TEMPERATURE SWITCH Figure 2.4 – Low Oil Pressure and High Temperature Switches 2.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ‹2.10.2 OPERATION IN HIGH GRASS OR BRUSH ‹2.10.3 EFFECTS OF MOISTURE AND DIRT 3.1CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL 3.3MAINTAINING THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER ‹3.3.1 CLEANING THE FOAM PRECLEANER Figure 3.2 – Engine Air Cleaner 3.4CLEAN AIR INTAKE Figure 3.3 – Cleaning Air Intake 3.5CHECKING THE ENGINE SPARK PLUG Figure 3.4 – Setting the Spark Plug Gap 3.6FUEL FILTER (GASOLINE ONLY) Figure 3.5 – Fuel Filter 3.9BATTERY MAINTENANCE ‹3.9.1 WEEKLY ‹3.9.2 EVERY SIX MONTHS 3.10 MAJOR SERVICE MANUAL 3.11 DRIVE BELT 3.13 OUT OF SERVICE PROCEDURE ‹3.13.1 REMOVAL FROM SERVICE ‹3.13.2 RETURN TO SERVICE Page NOTICE TO INSTALLER  FIRE HAZARDS 1.1PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE MANUAL 1.4EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 1.5GENERATOR ENGINE OPERATING SPEED Figure 1.2 – Major Features and Dimensions (Drawing 0F1127-A) 2.1LOCATION AND SUPPORT ‹2.1.1 GENERATOR LOCATION Figure 2.1 – Typical Horizontal Support Frame ‹2.1.3 SUSPENDED MOUNTING Figure 2.2 – Typical Suspended Mounting System 2.2GENERATOR COMPARTMENTS ‹2.2.1 COMPARTMENT SIZE Figure 2.4 – Clearances ‹2.2.2 COMPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION Figure 2.6 – Types of Lock Seams ‹ 2.2.4 ACOUSTICS ‹2.2.3 SOUND INSULATING MATERIALS Figure 2.7 – Typical Noise Abatement ‹2.2.5 COMPARTMENT FLOOR CUTOUTS 2.3COOLING AND VENTILATING AIR Figure 2.8 – Compartment Floor Cutout ‹2.3.1 GENERATOR AIRFLOW Figure 2.9 – Airflow Through Engine/Generator ‹2.3.2 COOLING AIR INLET OPENINGS Figure 2.11 – Suspended Mount: Inlet Door Figure 2.12 – Air Inlet Using Ductwork 2.4GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM Figure 2.14 – Generator Fuel System ‹2.4.1 FUEL TANK ‹2.4.2 GENERATOR FUEL SUPPLY LINE 2.5LP GAS FUEL SYSTEM ‹2.5.1 PARTS NOT INCLUDED IN FUEL SYSTEM Figure 2.15 – Typical Propane Gas Fuel System ‹2.5.2 SOME IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS ‹2.5.3 VAPOR WITHDRAWAL ‹2.5.4 PRIMARY REGULATOR ‹2.5.5 GASEOUS CARBURETION Figure 2.16 – LP Gas Carburetion Diagram ‹2.5.6 FUEL SUPPLY LINES 2.6EXHAUST SYSTEM ‹2.6.1 MUFFLERS AND SPARK ARRESTORS ‹2.6.3 EXHAUST SYSTEM SAFETY 2.7ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ‹2.7.3 GENERATOR AC CONNECTIONS Figure 2.17 – Generator AC Output Leads ‹2.7.1 ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX ‹2.7.2 WIRING 2.8BATTERY INSTALLATION ‹2.7.6 POWER SUPPLY CORD ‹2.8.1 RECOMMENDED BATTERY ‹2.8.2 BATTERY CABLES Figure 2.18 – Transfer Switch Isolation Method ‹2.8.3 BATTERY CABLE CONNECTIONS Figure 2.20 – Connecting Battery Cables ‹2.8.4 BATTERY COMPARTMENT 3.1POST INSTALLATION TESTS 2.9OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Figure 2.21 – Remote Panel Plug-inReceptacle 3.2BEFORE INITIAL START-UP ‹2.9.1 REMOTE PANEL MODELS 3.4TESTING UNDER LOAD 3.5INSTALLATION CHECKLIST ‹LOCATION AND SUPPORT ‹EXHAUST SYSTEM ‹GENERATOR COMPARTMENT ‹COOLING AND VENTILATING AIR TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Section 5 — Electrical Data Page Page ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION Page Page Page PART NO Page QTY Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS MANUFACTURER’S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY COVERAGE: PURCHASER’S/OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES: EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY EMISSION RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS’ THREE-YEARLIMITED WARRANTY FOR GUARDIAN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE GENERATORS WARRANTY SCHEDULE – COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS WARRANTY SCHEDULE – CONSUMER/PERSONAL APPLICATIONS GENERAC® POWER SYSTEMS, INC