Section 3 Scheduled Maintenance; Scheduled Maintenance - Kohler 12RES Operation

WARNING
Accidental starting.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect the battery cables before
working on
Remove the negative (- ) lead first
when disconnecting the battery.
Reconnect the negative (- ) lead last
when reconnecting the battery.
Disabling the generator set.
cause severe injury or death.
generator set or equipment connected to the set, disable the
generator set as follows: (1) Move the generator set master
switch to the OFF position. (2) Disconnect the power to the
battery charger. (3) Remove the battery cables, negative (- )
lead first. Reconnect the negative (- ) lead last when
reconnecting the battery. Follow these precautions to prevent
starting of the generator set by an automatic transfer switch,
remote start/stop switch, or engine start command from a
remote computer.
WARNING
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until
it cools.
Servicing the exhaust system.
severe injury or death. Do not touch hot engine parts. The
engine and exhaust system components become extremely
hot during operation.
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the generator set.
Accidental starting can
Before working on the
Hot parts can cause

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Hazardous voltage. Moving parts.
Will cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards and electrical enclosures
are in place.
Servicing the generator set when it is operating. Exposed
moving parts will cause severe injury or death. Keep
hands, feet, hair, clothing, and test leads away from the belts
and pulleys when the generator set is running. Replace
guards, screens, and covers before operating the generator
set.

3.1 Scheduled Maintenance

Refer to the following service schedules and the runtime
hours displayed on the ADC-RES display to schedule
routine maintenance. Intervals are shown in hours of
operation and/or time intervals (i.e. weekly, monthly,
quarterly, etc.) Have an authorized distributor/dealer
service the generator set at the designated intervals in
the service schedule for the life of the generator set.
Service units subject to extreme weather, long operating
hours, or dusty or dirty conditions more frequently.
Contact an authorized distributor/dealer for parts.
DANGER
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