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