POWER SYSTEMS
Installation and Owner’s Manual
DEADLY EXHAUST FUMES. OUTDOOR INSTALLATION ONLY
C US LISTED
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
CONTENTS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
INTRODUCTION
Section 4 – Maintenance
Section 2 – Post Installation Start-up
and Adjustments
Section 5 – Troubleshooting
• This product contains or emits chemicals
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL HAZARDS
known to the state of California to cause
EXPLOSION HAZARDS
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
FIRE HAZARDS
STANDARDS INDEX
BREAKER FOR BEDROOMS
1.1UNPACKING/INSPECTION
1.2PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Section 1 — General Information
Figure 1.3 – 13kW and 16kW, V-twin GT-990Engine
1.4THE GENERATOR
Figure 1.1 – 7kW, Single Cylinder GH-410Engine
Figure 1.2 – 10kW, V-twin GT-530Engine
1.5.2 ENGINE
1.5SPECIFICATIONS
1.5.1 GENERATOR
Section 1 - General Information
1.8FUEL CONSUMPTION
1.6SYSTEM SET LED
1.7FUEL REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
DANGER
1.9.2 10, 13 AND 16KW, V-TWINENGINES
1.9RECONFIGURING THE FUEL SYSTEM
1.9.1 7 KW, 410CC ENGINE
Figure 1.4 – Demand Regulator
Figure 1.5 - 10kW, GT-530Inlet Hose Slid Back
1.10 LOCATION
1.10.1 GENERATOR
Figure 1.6 - 10kW, GT-530Inlet Hose Slid Back
1.10.2 TRANSFER SWITCH
1.11 BATTERY REQUIREMENTS
1.12 BATTERY INSTALLATION
1.10.2.1 7, 10, 13, and 16 kW Units if equipped
DANGER
1.13 THE BATTERY
Figure 1.10 – Battery Cable Connections
Section 1 — General Information
2.3ELECTRICAL CHECKS
2.2CHECK TRANSFER SWITCH OPERATION
2.1BEFORE INITIAL START-UP
DANGER
2.5CHECKING AUTOMATIC OPERATION
2.6ADJUSTING THE FUEL REGULATOR
2.4GENERATOR TESTS UNDER LOAD
7KW NATURAL GAS ONLY
2.7.1 7 KW UNITS
2.7ENGINE GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENT
Figure 2.2 — Engine Governor Adjustment
Figure 2.1 — 7kW Fuel Regulator
Turn to adjust voltage
2.8VOLTAGE REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT
Figure 2.3 – Voltage Adjustment Potentiometer
2.7.2 13 KW AND 16 KW UNITS
3.3SEQUENCE OF AUTOMATIC OPERATION
3.4.1 TRANSFER TO GENERATOR POWER SOURCE
3.2AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OPERATION
3.4MANUAL TRANSFER OPERATION
Figure 3.2 – Manual Transfer Switch Operation
3.5SETTING THE EXERCISE TIMER
3.4.2 TRANSFER BACK TO UTILITY POWER SOURCE
DANGER
High Temperature Switches
3.6.1 LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
3.6.2 HIGH TEMPERATURE SWITCH
Low Oil Switch
4.2CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
3.6.6 LOW BATTERY
Section 4 — Maintenance
4.1 FUSES
4.3.1 OIL CHANGE INTERVALS
4.3.3 OIL & OIL FILTER CHANGE PROCEDURE
4.3CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
4.3.2 ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS
Figure 4.6 — 7 kW, Engine Air Cleaner Location
4.4CHANGING THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER
Figure 4.7 — 10kW Engine Air Cleaner
Air Cleaner
Figure 4.9 – Setting the Spark Plug Gap
4.6BATTERY MAINTENANCE
4.7ADJUSTING GH-410/GT-530/990 VALVE CLEARANCE
Section 4 — Maintenance
4.9ATTENTION AFTER SUBMERSION
Figure 4.10 - Valve Clearance Adjustment
4.8COOLING SYSTEM
Figure 4.11 – Cooling Vent Locations
4.11.1 REMOVAL FROM SERVICE
4.11 OUT OF SERVICE PROCEDURE
4.11.2 RETURN TO SERVICE
4.10 CORROSION PROTECTION
be performed by the nearest Authorized Dealer
4.12 SERVICE SCHEDULE
Section 4 — Maintenance
Section 5 — Troubleshooting
5.1TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem
Cause
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Section 6 — Notes
Air-cooledGenerators
Section 6 — Notes
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Section 7 — Mounting Dimensions
Air-cooledGenerators Drawing No. 0F9424
Section 8 — Electrical Data
Section 8 — Electrical Data
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CUSTOMER CONNECTION
Section 8 — Electrical Data
CONTROL PANEL BOX
CLOSEST TO BEARING
Section 8 — Electrical Data
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ENGINE AND ALTERNATOR
Section 8 - Electrical Data
Section 8 — Electrical Data
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CONTROL PANEL BOX
Section 8 - Electrical Data
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Section 8 — Electrical Data
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ENGINE AND ALTERNATOR
Section 8 — Electrical Data
225A
Section 8 — Electrical Data
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Section 8 — Electrical Data
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Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
SHEET METAL PAINT/MATERIAL CODE LEGEND
Enclosure – Drawing No. 0F9431-B
PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION
PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Air-cooledGenerators
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
40 39 27
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
PART NO
DESCRIPTION
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Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Transfer Switch Assembly – Drawing No. 0F9774-A
ITEM
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Transfer Switch Assembly – Drawing No. 0F9774-A
PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
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PART NO
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
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PART NO
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
10kW, GT-530Engine – Drawing No. 0F9429-C- Part
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Air-cooledGenerators
PART NO
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
10kW, GT-530Engine – Drawing No. 0F9429-C- Part
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
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PART NO
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
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Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
2 1 6 1
7kW, GN-410Engine – Drawing No. 0F9428 - Part
DESCRIPTION
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
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7kW, GN-410Engine - Drawing No. 0F9428 - Part
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
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PART NO
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
7kW, GN-410Engine - Drawing No. 0F9422-B
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Air-cooledGenerators
PART NO
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Air-cooledGenerators
DESCRIPTION
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
ITEM
1 8 2 4
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PART NO
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
13 & 16kW, GT-990Regulator – Drawing No. 0F9426
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Air-cooledGenerators
PART NO
Section 9 — Exploded Views and Parts Lists
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Section 10 – Warranty
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
PURCHASER’S/OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
ATTENTION WARRANTY DEPARTMENT
Section 10 – Warranty
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
EMISSION RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
Air-cooledGenerators
Section 10 – Warranty
WARRANTY SCHEDULE
THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING
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