PAGE 34 — DCA800SSK2 60 HZ GENERATOR • OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/03/09)
GENERATOR STARTUP PROCEDURE (MANUAL)
STARTING (MANUAL)Set the 1. battery ON/OFF switch (Figure 39) to the "ON"
position.
Battery Switch (ON)Figure 39.
Place the 2. engine speed switch in the "LOW" position
(Figure 40).
Engine Speed Switch (Low)Figure 40.
Place the 3. MPEC control switch in the MANUAL
position to start the engine (Figure 41).
MPEC Control Switch Figure 41.
(Manual Position)
Press and hold the engine pre-heat button (Figure 42). 4.
Verify that the pre-heat lamp is lit. Continue pressing
button until pre-heat cycle is complete. After completion
of the pre-heating cycle, the light will go OFF and the
engine will start up automatically.
Pre-Heat Lamp/Pre-Heat ButtonFigure 42.
Once the engine starts, let the engine run for 12 5.
minutes. Listen for any abnormal noises. If any
abnormalities exist, shut down the engine and correct
the problem. If the engine is running smoothly, place
the engine speed switch (Figure 43) in the HIGH (up)
position.
Engine Speed Switch (High)Figure 43.
The generator’s frequency meter (Figure 44) should be 6.
displaying the 60 cycle output frequency in HERTZ.
Frequency MeterFigure 44.
The generator’s ACvoltmeter (Figure 45) will display 7.
the generator’s output in VOLTS..
VoltmeterFigure 45.
If the voltage is not within the specifi ed tolerance, use 8.
the voltage adjustment control knob (Figure 46) to
increase or decrease the desired voltage.
Voltage Adjust Control KnobFigure 46.
Verify that the 9. engine running status LED on the
MPEC module (Figure 47) is lit (ON) after the engine
has started.
Engine Running LED (ON)Figure 47.
The ammeter (Figure 48) will indicate 10. zero amps with
no load applied. When a load is applied, the ammeter
will indicate the amount of current that the load is
drawing from the generator.