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