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