Carburetor Heater - Kohler 12RESV Installation Manual

2.4 Carburetor Heater

WARNING
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until
it cools.
Servicing the engine heater. Hot 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.
Disconnect power to the heater and allow it to cool before
servicing the heater or nearby parts.
An optional carburetor heater is recommended for
improved cold starting in locations where the ambient
temperature drops below 0_C (32_F). The carburetor
heater prevents condensation and carburetor icing. The
heater turns on when the temperature at the thermostat
falls below approximately 4_C (40_F) and turns off when
the temperature rises above approximately 16_C
(60_F). The carburetor heater is shown in Figure 2-6.
To install the carburetor heater, follow the instructions
provided with the kit. Figure 2-7 shows the installed
carburetor heater kit.
Verify that AC power is connected to the generator set
as described in Section 1.9. The circuit must be backed
up by the generator set to provide power at all times.
The heater thermostat is installed in the cord. Figure 2-6
shows the location of the thermostat on the power cord.
The heater power cord and thermostat are located in the
generator set housing air intake area/ battery
compartment.
The heater requires a continuous source of power. Plug
the carburetor heater into the 120 VAC receptacle
provided.
Kit Number
Voltage
Thermostat ON
Thermostat OFF
Figure 2-5 Carburetor Heater Specifications
TP-6984 5/17a
120 Volt Kits
120 VAC
50/60 Hz
4 ± 4_C (40 ± 7_F)
16 ± 3_C (60 ± 5_F)
1 2
1. Power plug
2. Thermostat
3. Heater
Figure 2-6 Carburetor Heater
1
8RESV(L)
1
10/12RESV(L)
1. Carburetor heater
2. Carburetor heater power cord
Figure 2-7 Carburetor Heater Location
3
GM57968
2
2
GM57969
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