Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter(Gfci) Receptacle; When The "Reset" Button Extends During Operation - Kubota GL7000-CAN Operator's Manual

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GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER(GFCI) RECEPTACLE

To avoid personal injury:
A Do not operate or store in wet or damp
conditions.
A This Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter reduces
the hazards of ground fault currents that can
cause loss of life.
A The GFCI will not protect against short circuits
or over loads.
A Do not use the GFCI or other standard
receptacles on the circuit until the GFCI has
been fully and successfully tested.
See following test procedure.
TESTING PROCEDURE
1. Unplug all appliances from the GFCI receptacle.
2. Start the engine.
3. At the circuit breaker turn power ON to the circuit.
4. Depress the "TEST" button.
The "RESET" button should extend with a click.
If the "RESET" button does not extend, contact your
KUBOTA dealer.
5. Depress the "RESET" button firmly into the GFCI unit,
until an audible click is heard.
If it resets properly, the "RESET" button will be flush
with the surface of the "TEST" button.
If the "RESET" button is not flush with "TEST" button,
contact your KUBOTA dealer.
(1) "TEST" button
(2) "RESET" button
GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER(GFCI) RECEPTACLE
WHEN THE "RESET" BUTTON EXTENDS
DURING OPERATION
1. Unplug all appliances from the GFCI receptacle.
2. Depress the "RESET" button firmly into the GFCI unit,
until an audible click is heard.
If the GFCI can not be reset, the GFCI is faulty.
Contact your KUBOTA dealer. If the GFCI resets
properly, check such things as fault insulation or wet
wiring inside the appliance or its cord. If you've found
the short, it should be repaired before it is used again.
(1) Perform this test on a regular monthly basis to
ensure proper operation of the GFCI receptacle.
(2) If the generator is stored outdoors, unprotected
from the weather, test the GFCI receptacle before
each use.
(3) An attached "OCCUPANT'S TEST RECORD"
label should be retained and placed in a
conspicuous location to remind the operator that
for maximum protection against electrical shock.
(4) Record your test on the GFCI test card.
(5) After
disassembling
generator, check the circuit of GFCI with the
RECEPTACLE CIRCUIT TESTER and test as
above TEST PROCEDURE.
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