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BEFORE STARTING
CAUTION
The engine's exhaust contains harmful emissions.
ALWAYS have adequate ventilation when operating.
Direct exhaust away from nearby personnel.
WARNING
NEVER manually start the engine with the main, GFCI
or auxiliary circuit breakers in the ON (closed) position.
1. Place the battery ON/OFF switch (Figure 46) in the
ON position.
Figure 46. Battery Switch (ON)
2. Place the main, GFCI, and aux. circuit breakers
(Figure 47) in the OFF position prior to starting the
engine.
Figure 47. Main, Aux. and GFCI
Circuit Breakers (OFF)
3. Make sure the voltage change-over board has been
configured for the desired output voltage.
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GENERATOR START-UP PROCEDURE (MANUAL)
4. Connect the load to the receptacles or the output
terminal lugs as shown in Figure 17. These load
connection points can be found on the output terminal
panel and the output terminal panel's hard wire hookup
panel.
5. Tighten terminal nuts securely to prevent load wires
from slipping out.
6. Close all engine enclosure doors (Figure 48).
CORRECT
Figure 48. Engine Enclosure Doors
STARTING (MANUAL)
1. Place the Auto-Off/Reset Manual Switch in the
MANUAL position to start the engine (Figure 49).
AUTO
OFF/RESET
Figure 49. Auto-Off/Reset Manual Switch
(Manual Position)
NOTICE
If the engine fails to start in a specified number of
attempts, the shutdown lamp will illuminate and the
Auto-Off/Reset Switch must be placed in the Off/Reset
position before the engine can be restarted.
NOTICE
Engine will pre-heat automatically in cold weather
conditions."Glow Plug Hold" message will be displayed
and the engine will start automatically after pre-heating.
2. Once the engine starts, let the engine run for
1–2 minutes. Let the engine idle longer in cold weather
conditions. Listen for any abnormal noises. If any
abnormalities exist, shut down the engine and correct
the problem.
INCORRECT
MANUAL
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