Hot Parts - Kohler 8.5RES Operation And Installation

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 (--) lead first. (2) Disconnect
all engine electronic control module
(ECM) connectors. (3) Disconnect all
generator set controller and voltage
regulator circuit board connectors.
(4) Disconnect the engine battery-
charging alternator connections.
(5) Attach the weld ground connection
close to the weld location.
Installing the battery
Hazardous voltage can
severe injury or death.
ungrounded battery charger may
cause electrical shock. Connect the
battery charger enclosure to the ground
of a permanent wiring system. As an
alternative, install an
grounding conductor with
conductors and connect it to the
equipment grounding terminal or the
lead on the battery charger. Install the
battery charger as prescribed in the
equipment manual. Install the battery
charger in compliance with local codes
and ordinances.
Connecting the battery and the
battery charger. Hazardous voltage
can cause severe injury or death.
Reconnect the battery
positive to positive and negative to
negative, to avoid electrical shock and
damage to the battery charger and
battery(ies). Have a
electrician install the battery(ies).
Short circuits.
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
Remove all jewelry before servicing the
equipment.
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
electrical system can cause severe
injury or death to utility personnel
working on power lines.
IV Safety Precautions and Instructions
Heavy Equipment
Unbalanced weight.
Improper lifting can cause severe
injury or death and equipment
damage.
Do not use lifting eyes.
charger.
Lift the generator set using lifting bars
cause
inserted through the lifting holes on
An
the skid.

Hot Parts

equipment
circuit
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until
it cools.
correctly,
Servicing the generator. Hot parts
can cause severe injury or death.
Avoid touching the generator set field
or exciter armature. When shorted, the
qualified
generator set field and exciter armature
become hot enough to cause severe
burns.
Hazardous
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
repairs.
during operation.
Servicing the engine heater.
parts can cause minor personal
injury or property damage. Install the
heater before connecting it to power.
Operating the heater before installation
can cause burns and component
damage.
heater and allow it to cool before
a utility
servicing the heater or nearby parts.
WARNING
WARNING
Hot
Disconnect power to the
Moving Parts
WARNING
Hazardous voltage. Moving rotor.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards and electrical enclosures
are in place.
WARNING
Rotating parts.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards, screens, and covers are in
place.
WARNING
Airborne particles.
Can cause severe
blindness.
Wear protective goggles and clothing
when using power tools, hand tools,
or compressed air.
Tightening the hardware.
projectiles can cause severe injury
or death. Loose hardware can cause
the hardware or pulley to release from
the generator set engine and can cause
personal injury. Retorque
crankshaft and rotor hardware after
servicing. Do not loosen the crankshaft
hardware or rotor thrubolt when making
adjustments or servicing the generator
set. Rotate the crankshaft manually in
a clockwise direction only. Turning the
crankshaft bolt or rotor
counterclockwise can loosen
hardware.
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injury or
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thrubolt
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