DEADLY EXHAUST FUMES. OUTDOOR INSTALLATION ONLY
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INTRODUCTION
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CONTENTS
Introduction
GENERAL HAZARDS
Despite the safe design of this generator
Parts of the generator are rotating and/or hot
FIRE HAZARDS
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
EXPLOSION HAZARDS
STANDARDS INDEX
1.1UNPACKING/INSPECTION
1.2PROTECTION SYSTEMS
1.3SYSTEM SET LED
1.4YOUR GENERATOR
Figure 1.1 - 7 kW, Single Cylinder GH-410Engine
Figure 1.2 - 12 kW and 15 kW, V-twin GT-990Engine
1.5 SPECIFICATIONS
1.5.1 GENERATOR
1.5.2 ENGINE
1.6FUEL REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1.8RECONFIGURING THE FUEL SYSTEM
1.7FUEL CONSUMPTION
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1.9LOCATION
1.10 BATTERY INSTALLATION
1.9.2 TRANSFER SWITCH
1.9.1 GENERATOR
Figure 1.5 - Battery Cable Connections
1.11 THE BATTERY
Wear rubber gloves and boots
Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released
2.1BEFORE INITIAL START-UP
2.2CHECK TRANSFER SWITCH OPERATION
2.3ELECTRICAL CHECKS
Never operate the engine with the oil level
2.6ADJUSTING THE REGULATOR NATURAL GAS ONLY
2.4GENERATOR TESTS UNDER LOAD
2.5CHECKING AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Figure 2.2 - Placement of Regulator
2.7ENGINE GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENT
Figure 2.3 - Engine Governor Adjustment
Do not make any unnecessary adjustments
3.1BREAK-INPROCEDURE
2.8VOLTAGE REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT
Figure 2.4 - Full Load Speed Adjust Screw
Figure 2.5 - Voltage Adjustment Potentiometer
3.2USING THE AUTO/OFF/MANUAL SWITCH FIGURE
3.3AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OPERATION
With the switch set to AUTO, the engine may
3.4SEQUENCE OF AUTOMATIC OPERATION
3.5MANUAL TRANSFER OPERATION
3.6SETTING THE EXERCISE TIMER
3.5.2 TRANSFER BACK TO UTILITY POWER SOURCE
Figure 3.2 - Manual Transfer Switch Operation
4.1FUSE
3.7PROTECTION SYSTEMS
3.7.1 LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
3.7.2 HIGH TEMPERATURE SWITCH
4.3CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
4.2CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
4.3.2 OIL CHANGE PROCEDURE
4.3.1 ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS
4.4CHANGING THE OIL FILTER
4.5CHANGING THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER
4.6SPARK PLUGS
Figure 4.6 - 7 kW, Engine Air Cleaner Location
4.7BATTERY MAINTENANCE
4.8ADJUSTING GH-410/GT-990VALVE CLEARANCE
Figure 4.8 - Setting the Spark Plug Gap
4.10 ATTENTION AFTER SUBMERSION
4.9COOLING SYSTEM
4.11 CORROSION PROTECTION
Figure 4.10 - Valve Clearance Adjustment
4.12 OUT OF SERVICE PROCEDURE
4.12.1 REMOVAL FROM SERVICE
4.12.2 RETURN TO SERVICE
4.13 SERVICE SCHEDULE
PROBLEM
5.1TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Section 6 - Electrical Data
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CONTROL PANEL BOX
CUSTOMER
CONNECTION
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C2-6
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Wiring Diagram - 7 kW - Drawing No. 0D9013-A
CLOSEST TO BEA 4 0 STATOR
CUSTOMER CONNECTION
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Section 7 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
PART NO.QTY. DESCRIPTION
Control Panel - Drawing No. 0D8503-E
DESCRIPTION
Section 7 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
0D4801
37 17 24
0D3086
Kit Contains
Section 7 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
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Section 7 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
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7 kW Generator - Drawing No. 0D3504-B
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12 kW and 15 kW Generator - Drawing No. 0D3417-B
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GN410 Engine - Drawing No. 0D3539-BPart
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0C1069
PART NO. QTY
TRANSFER SWITCH
Section 8 - Mounting Dimensions
Guardian Air
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YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
PURCHASER’S/OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 10 - Warranty
EMISSION RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
WARRANTY SCHEDULE
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