Main
Installation and Owners Manual
Air-cooled Automatic Standby Generators
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DANGER
INTRODUCTION
ENGINE EMISSION COMPLIANCE PERIOD
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CONTENTS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Introduction ........................Inside Front Cover
Safety Rules ........................................................2
Section 1 General Information ..................4
Section 2 Post Installation Start-up and Adjustments ......................10
Section 3 Operation ....................................13
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ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
FIRE HAZARDS
EXPLOSION HAZARDS
STANDARDS INDEX
1.1 UNPACKING/INSPECTION
1.2 PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DANGER
1.3 SYSTEM SET LED
1.4 YOUR GENERATOR
Figure 1.1 7 kW, Single Cylinder GH-410 Engine
Figure 1.2 12 kW/15 kW, V-twin GT-990 Engine
Section 1 General Information
1.5 SPECIFICATIONS
1.5.1 GENERATOR
1.5.2 ENGINE
1.6 FUEL REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1.7 FUEL CONSUMPTION
DANGER
1.8 RECONFIGURING THE FUEL SYSTEM
1.8.1 7 KW, 410CC
1.9 LOCATION
1.9.1 GENERATOR
1.9.2 TRANSFER SWITCH 1.9.2.1 7 kW, 12 kW and 15 kW Units
1.10 BATTERY INSTALLATION
Figure 1.5 Battery Cable Connections
1.11 THE BATTERY
2.1 BEFORE INITIAL START-UP
2.2 CHECK TRANSFER SWITCH
2.3 ELECTRICAL CHECKS
DANGER
2.4 GENERATOR TESTS UNDER LOAD
2.5 CHECKING AUTOMATIC
2.6 ADJUSTING THE REGULATOR (NATURAL GAS ONLY)
Figure 2.1 Dual Fuel Regulators
Figure 2.2 Placement of Regulator
2.7 ENGINE GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENT
2.7.1 7 KW UNITS
2.8 VOLTAGE REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT
Figure 2.5 Voltage Adjustment Potentiometer
3.1 BREAK-IN PROCEDURE
3.2 USING THE AUTO/OFF/MANUAL SWITCH (FIGURE 3.1)
3.2.1 AUTO POSITION
3.2.2 OFF POSITION
3.2.3 MANUAL POSITION
Figure 3.1 Generator Control Panel
3.5 MANUAL TRANSFER OPERATION
3.5.1 TRANSFER TO GENERATOR POWER SOURCE
Figure 3.2 Manual Transfer Switch Operation
3.5.2 TRANSFER BACK TO UTILITY POWER SOURCE
3.6 SETTING THE EXERCISE TIMER
3.7 PROTECTION SYSTEMS
3.7.1 LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
3.7.2 HIGH TEMPER ATURE SWITCH
Figure 3.3 Low Oil Pressure and High Temperature Switches
4.1 FUSE
Figure 4.1 Generator Control Panel
4.2 CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Figure 4.2 Oil Dipstick and Fill, 7 kW
Figure 4.3 Oil Dipstick and Fill, 12 kW and 15 kW
4.4 CHANGING THE OIL FILTER
4.5 CHANGING THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER
4.5.1 7 KW, 12 KW AND 15 KW GENERATORS
Figure 4.6 7 kW, Engine Air Cleaner Location
Figure 4.7 12 kW and 15 kW Engine Air Cleaner
4.6 SPARK PLUG(S)
Figure 4.8 Setting the Spark Plug Gap
4.7 BATTERY MAINTENANCE
4.8 ADJUSTING VALVE CLEARANCE
Figure 4.10 - Valve Clearance Adjustment
4.9 COOLING SYSTEM
Figure 4.9 Cooling Vent Locations
4.10 ATTENTION AFTER SUBM ERSION
4.11 CORROSION PROTECTION
4.12 OUT OF SERVICE PROCEDU RE
4.12.1 REMOVAL FROM SERVICE
4.12.2 RETURN TO SERVICE
4.13 SERVICE SCHEDULE
5.1 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Wiring Diagram 12 & 15 kW Drawing No. 0D8500-B
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Electrical Schematic 12 & 15 kW Drawing No. 0D8501-B
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Wiring Diagram 7 kW Drawing No. 0D9013-C
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Electrical Schematic 7 kW Drawing No. 0D9014-C
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ITEM PART NO.QTY. DESCRIPTION
Enclosure Drawing No. 0D3416-R
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7 kW Generator Drawing No. 0D3504-C
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Section 8 Mounting Dimensions
Drawing No. 0D3739-B
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CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL 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
WARRANTY SCHEDULE
THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING:
GENERACPOWER SYSTEMS, INC. P.O. BOX 297 WHITEWATER, WI 53190
