Kohler 15CCO Service Manual page 7

Installing the exhaust tail pipe.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. Install the
exhaust system tail pipe to prevent the
drawing of discharged exhaust gases
into the vehicle interior
windows, doors, air conditioners, and
other openings. Do not use flexible tail
piping because it could crack and allow
lethal exhaust fumes to enter the
vehicle.
Inspecting the exhaust system.
Carbon monoxide can cause severe
nausea, fainting, or death. For the
safety of the vehicle's occupants, install
a carbon monoxide detector. Consult
the coach builder or dealer for
approved detector location
installation. Inspect the detector before
each generator set use. In addition to
routine exhaust system inspection, test
the carbon monoxide detector per the
manufacturer's instructions and keep
the detector operational at all times.
Fuel System
WARNING
Explosive fuel vapors.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Use extreme care when handling,
storing, and using fuels.
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The fuel system.
vapors can cause severe injury or
death. Vaporized fuels are highly
explosive.
handling and storing fuels. Store fuels
through in a well-ventilated area away from
spark-producing equipment and out of
the reach of children. Never add fuel to
the tank while the engine is running
because spilled fuel may ignite on
contact with hot parts or from sparks.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks to occur near sources of spilled
fuel or fuel vapors. Keep the fuel lines
and connections tight and in good
condition. Do not replace flexible fuel
lines with rigid lines.
sections to avoid fuel line breakage
and
caused by vibration. Do not operate the
generator set in the presence of fuel
leaks, fuel accumulation, or sparks.
Repair fuel systems before resuming
generator set operation.
Draining the fuel system. Explosive
fuel vapors can cause severe injury
or death. Spilled fuel can cause an
explosion. Use a container to catch fuel
when draining the fuel system. Wipe up
spilled fuel after draining the system.
Hazardous Noise
Hazardous noise.
Can cause hearing loss.
Never operate the generator set
without a muffler or with a faulty
exhaust system.
Engine noise. Hazardous noise can
cause hearing loss. Generator sets
not equipped with sound enclosures
can produce noise levels greater than
105 dBA. Prolonged exposure to noise
levels greater than 85 dBA can cause
permanent hearing loss. Wear hearing
protection when near an operating
generator set.
Explosive fuel
Use extreme care when
Use flexible
CAUTION
Hazardous Voltage/
Electrical Shock
WARNING
Moving rotor.
Hazardous voltage.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards and electrical enclosures
are in place.
WARNING
Hazardous voltage.
Backfeed to the utility system can
cause severe injury, death, or
property damage.
Connect the generator set to the
building's electrical system only
through an approved device and after
the building's main switch is opened.
CAUTION
Welding the generator set.
Can cause severe
equipment damage.
Never weld components of the
generator set without
disconnecting the battery, controller
wiring harness, and engine electronic
control module (ECM).
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