SAFETY ASSEMBLY OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL DATA PARTS
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Owner’s Manual
Section 3 - Maintenance
Safety Rules
Section 5 - Installation Guide For
Parts Lists
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INTRODUCTION
READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Residential Portable Generator System
GENERAL HAZARDS
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This product contains or emits chemicals
EXPLOSION HAZARDS
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
FIRE HAZARDS
STANDARDS INDEX
1.1.1 ACCESSORY BOX
1.2 ASSEMBLY
1.1 UNPACKING
Shipping Bracket x4
Figure 2 - Handle Assembly
1.2.3 BATTERY CONNECTION
Figure 3 - Battery Connections
Negative
2.1 KNOW THE GENERATOR
OPERATION
1512
Figure 4 - Control Panel Figure 5 - Generator Controls
2.2.1 AC, 20 AMP, DUPLEX RECEPTACLE
2.2 CORD SETS AND CONNECTION PLUGS
2.2.2 120V AC, 20 AMP, GFCI RECEPTACLE
2.2.3 120V AC, 30 AMP RECEPTACLE
2.2.4 120/240V AC, 30 AMP RECEPTACLE
2.2.5 12 VOLT DC, 10 AMP RECEPTACLE
2.2.6 120/240 VOLT AC, 50 AMP RECEPTACLE
Figure 9 - 120 VAC, 30 Amp Receptacle
2.3.2 CONNECTING ELECTRICAL LOADS
2.3 HOW TO USE THE GENERATOR
2.4 DON’T OVERLOAD THE GENERATOR
2.3.1 GROUNDING THE GENERATOR
2.6 BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR
2.5 WATTAGE REFERENCE GUIDE
2.6.1 ADDING ENGINE OIL
Section 2 - Operation Residential Portable Generator System
2.7 TO START THE ENGINE
Figure 16 - Idle Control Switch
2.6.2 ADDING GASOLINE
Figure 14 - Fuel Tank
2.9 AUTOMATIC IDLE CONTROL
2.8 STOPPING THE ENGINE
2.10 COLD WEATHER OPERATION/ DE-ICER
2.11 LOW OIL PRESSURE SHUTDOWN SYSTEM
Section 2 - Operation Residential Portable Generator System
2.12 CHARGING A BATTERY
To recharge 12 Volt batteries, proceed as follows
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
3.2.1 GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONS
3.2.2 ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
3.3.3 ENGINE MAINTENANCE
3.3.1 GENERATOR MAINTENANCE
3.3.2 TO CLEAN THE GENERATOR
3.3 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
3.5 CLEAN SPARK ARRESTOR SCREEN
3.4 SERVICE AIR CLEANER
Figure 20 - Air Cleaner
3.3.6 REPLACING THE SPARK PLUG
Figure 22 - Valve Clearance Adjustment
3.6 ADJUSTING VALVE CLEARANCE
Figure 21 - Spark Arrestor
Section 3 - Maintenance Residential Portable Generator System
3.8 LONG TERM STORAGE
3.7 GENERAL
3.9 OTHER STORAGE TIPS
Section 3 - Maintenance Residential Portable Generator System
SYMPTOM
4.1 TROUBLESHOOTING
SOLUTION
CAUSE
1. 50 AMP PLUG ON 5FT. POWER CORD
SECTION 5 - INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR GENERATOR READY KIT
4. PRE-WIRED AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH* AND
8. 5’ DC SIGNAL HARNESS
NOTE Do not place the generator directly under a window
1. PLAN THE LOCATION OF YOUR GENERATOR
1-3/4” Diameter Hole
Portable Generator Placement
safety and to discourage tampering
SECTION 5 - INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR GENERATOR READY KIT
YOUR GUARDIAN GENERATOR READY KIT IS NOW INSTALLED
5 FOOT DC SIGNAL HARNESS
USING THE GENERATOR READY KIT WITH ULTRA SOURCE PORTABLE GENERATOR
50 AMP POWER PLUG
5 FOOT POWER CORD WITH PLUG
TRANSFER TO GENERATOR POWER SOURCE WHEN UTILITY POWER FAILS
SEMI-AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OPERATION USING GUARDIAN PORTABLE GENERATOR
TRANSFER BACK TO UTILITY POWER SOURCE
SECTION 6 - OPERATION OF GENERATOR WITH GENERATOR READY KIT
INTERCONNECTION DRAWING
AND HOME’S MAIN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PANEL
SECTION 6 - OPERATION OF GENERATOR WITH GENERATOR READY KIT
Section 7 - Notes Residential Portable Generator System
Section 8 - Electrical Data
Wiring Diagram - Drawing No. 0E0228
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
Section 8 - Electrical Data
Schematic - Drawing No. 0E0229-A
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
Section
Exploded Views and Parts Lists
System
Commercial- GT-990 & GT-760
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
GT-990 & GT-760 Engine Page 1 - Drawing No. 0E8589-J
PART NO. QTY
System
DETAIL A
Lists
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
GT-990 & GT-760 Engine Page 2 - Drawing No. 0E8589-J
PART #
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Generator - Drawing No. 0D4488-D
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
QTY. DESCRIPTION
QTY. DESCRIPTION
47,48
Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Section
1241
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION
PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
Frame, Handle & Wheel Kit - Drawing No. 0E0695-A
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
Section 9 - Exploded Views and Parts Lists
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
MANUFACTURER’S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY COVERAGE
PURCHASERS/OWNERS WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
EMISSION RELATED PARTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
Section 10 - Warranty
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Portable Generator System
ULTRA SOURCE 15,000 WATT GENERATOR WITH GENERATOR READY KIT
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FOR GUARDIAN
Section 8 - Warranty
WARRANTY SCHEDULE