Kohler 17.5EFOZ/20EOZ, 8.5EFOZ, 9EFOZ/10EOZ manual Location and Mounting, General Considerations

Section 2 Location and Mounting

2.1 General Considerations

The key to installation is location. Before making final plans for locating a generator set, consider the following.

Installation Location Considerations

1.Choose a location that allows adequate space for cooling and exhaust system installation, fuel system installation, ventilation, and service access to the generator set (engine and generator).

2.Use craft stringers or other available structural members capable of supporting the generator set’s weight.

3.Seal the generator set compartment from the cabin to prevent exhaust gases and fuel vapors from entering the cabin.

See the current generator set specification sheet or Section 7 of this manual for generator set dimensions and weights. See Figure 1-1 for a typical installation.

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2.2 Location

Locate the generator set to allow easy service access to the generator set’s engine, controller, cooling, and fuel system components. The engine compartment is often the ideal location for the generator set if the propulsion engine(s) does not obstruct access to the generator set and controller.

Marine Generator Set Installations in European Union Member Countries

This generator set is specifically intended and approved for installation below the deck in the engine compartment. Installation above the deck and/or outdoors would constitute a violation of European Union Directive 2000/14/EC noise emission standard.

Allow clearance for vibration and cooling during operation. Allow a minimum of 38 mm (1.5 in.) clearance on all sides (top, front, rear, and sides) of a generator set without an optional sound shield. Refer to the instruction sheet for minimum clearances for sound-shielded units. Also, allow space for the power takeoff (PTO) option, if equipped.

Diesel generator sets are not ignition-protected. USCG Regulation 183.410 requires ignition-protected devices only in gasoline/gaseous-fueled environments.

2.3 Mounting

Mount the generator set as high as possible to avoid contact with bilge splash and lower-lying vapors and to allow for downward pitch of the exhaust line toward the exhaust outlet.

Craft stringers generally provide the best generator set support. Ensure that the structural members can support the generator set’s weight and withstand its vibration.

The generator set includes vibration mounts and a mounting tray or skid. If desired, install additional vibration isolating pads underneath the generator set’s base.

Use the four mounting holes in the mounting tray to mount the generator set securely to the craft.

For angular operating limits, consult the operation manual.

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