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004988-2 owner manual
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Owner’
s Manual
ONLY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS OR CONTRACTORS
SHOULD ATTEMPT INST
ALLATION!!
This manual should remain with the unit.
Liquid-cooled, Prepackaged
Standby Generators
Model Number:
004988-2
Contents
Main
INTRODUCTION
READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
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GENERAL HAZARDS
WARNING:
!!
WARNING:
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
FIRE HAZARDS
EXPLOSION HAZARDS
1.1 GENERATOR
1.2 TRANSFER SWITCH
Figure 1.2 - Main Circuit Breaker
1.3 AUTOMATIC SYSTEM OPERATION
1.4 GENERATOR AC CONNECTION SYSTEMS
1.6 GENERATOR FUEL SYSTEM
1.7 ENGINE PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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
1.10 SPECIFICATIONS
1.10.1 GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONS
1.10.2 ENGINE 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
Figure 2.1 Basic Standby Electric System
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 CONNECT IONS
2.10 BATTERY INSTALLATION
2.11 PREPARATION BEFORE START-UP
2.11.1 PRIOR TO INITIAL START-UP
2.11.2 TRANSFER SWITCH
2.11.3 FUEL SYSTEM
3.1 USING A STANDARD GTS TRANSFER SWITCH
Pos2 ON GTS Application
Pos2 OFF ATS Application
GTS Mode Operation
3.2 CONTROL CONSOLE COMPONENTS
3.2.1 AUTO/OFF/MANUAL SWITCH
Figure 3.1 - Home Standby Generator Panel
3.2.2 FAULT INDICATOR LED
3.2.3 15 AMP FUSE
3.3 MANUAL TRANSFER AND START-UP
3.4 ENGINE GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENTS
Figure 3.2 Engine Governor Adjustment
3.5 RETRANSFER AND SHUTDOWN
3.6 AUTOMATIC OPERATION
4.1 MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITIES
A. EVERY THREE MONTHS
B. ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS
C. ONCE AN NUALLY
D. FIRST 100 OPERATING HOURS
4.4 CHECKING FLUID LEVELS
4.4.1 CHECK ENGINE OIL
O
Figure 4.1 - Oil Dipstick and Oil Fill Cap
4.4.2 BATTERY FLUID
O
IL FILTE R
Figure 4.4 Setting the Spark Plug Gap
4.5.13 COOLANT CHANGE
4.6 MISCELLANEOUS MAINTENANCE
4.6.1 CLEANING THE GENERATOR
4.6.2 BATTERY
4.6.3 BATTERY MAINTENANCE
4.6.4 BATTERY REPLACEMENT
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
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
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Section 10 Warranty
GENERACPOWER SYSTEMS, INC. P.O. BOX 297 WHITEWATER, WI 53190 Revision (02/01/05)