Welding on the generator set. Can cause severe electrical equipment damage. Before welding on the generator set perform the following steps: (1) Remove the battery cables, negative
(4)Disconnect the engine battery- charging alternator connections.
(5)Attach the weld ground connection close to the weld location.
Connecting the battery and the battery charger. Hazardous voltage can cause severe injury or death.
Reconnect the battery correctly, positive to positive and negative to negative, to avoid electrical shock and damage to the battery charger and
battery(ies). Have a qualified electrician install the battery(ies).
Short circuits. Hazardous voltage/current can cause severe injury or death. Short circuits can cause bodily injury and/or equipment damage. Do not contact electrical connections with tools or jewelry while making adjustments or repairs. Remove all jewelry before servicing the equipment.
Engine oil pan heater. Hazardous voltage can cause severe injury or death. The engine oil pan heater can cause electrical shock. Disconnect power to the engine oil pan heater and allow to cool before working on the oil pan heater electrical connections.
Electrical backfeed to the utility. Hazardous backfeed voltage can cause severe injury or death. Install a transfer switch in standby power installations to prevent the connection of standby and other sources of power. Electrical backfeed into a utility electrical system can cause severe injury or death to utility personnel working on power lines.
Servicing the generator set when it is operating. Exposed moving parts can cause severe injury or death. Keep hands, feet, hair, clothing, and test leads away from the belts and pulleys when the generator set is running. Replace guards, screens, and covers before operating the generator set.
Hot Parts
WARNING
Hot coolant and steam.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Before removing the pressure cap, stop the generator set and allow it to cool. Then loosen the pressure cap to relieve pressure.
WARNING
Hot engine and exhaust system. Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until it cools.
Servicing the alternator. Hot parts can cause severe injury or death. Avoid touching the alternator field or exciter armature. When shorted, the alternator field and exciter armature become hot enough to cause severe burns.
Servicing the exhaust system. Hot parts can cause severe injury or death. Do not touch hot engine parts. The engine and exhaust system components become extremely hot during operation.
Servicing the engine oil pan heater. Heated components can cause severe injury. The oil pan heater will rapidly become hot when energized. Do not touch the oil pan heater while it is hot. Disconnect power to the engine oil pan heater and allow to cool before servicing it or nearby parts.
Notice
NOTICE
Canadian installations only. For standby service connect the output of the generator set to a suitably rated transfer switch in accordance with Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1.
NOTICE
Electrostatic discharge damage.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damages electronic circuit boards. Prevent electrostatic discharge damage by wearing an approved grounding wrist strap when handling electronic circuit boards or integrated circuits. An approved grounding wrist strap provides a high resistance (about 1 megohm), not a direct short, to ground.
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