Section 4 Scheduled Maintenance; General Maintenance - Kohler 38RCLA Manual

4.1 General Maintenance

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 connected equipment, 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.
Servicing the alternator. Hot parts can cause severe
injury or death. Avoid touching the alternator field or exciter
armature. When shorted, the alternator field and exciter
armature become hot enough to cause severe burns.
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the generator set.
Accidental starting can
Before working on the
Hot parts can cause

Section 4 Scheduled Maintenance

Hazardous voltage.
Will cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect all power sources before
opening the enclosure.
Hazardous voltage.
Can 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 can 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.
Risk of fire.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near fuels or the fuel system.
Servicing the air cleaner. A sudden backfire can cause
severe injury or death. Do not operate the generator set with
the air cleaner removed.
DANGER
WARNING
Moving parts.
WARNING
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