Kohler 7CCO Operation And Installation Manual page 8

Hot Parts
WARNING
Hot coolant and steam.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Before removing pressure cap, stop generator set
and allow it to cool. Then loosen pressure cap to
relieve pressure.
WARNING
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on generator set until it is allowed to
cool.
Hot coolant can cause severe injury or death. Allow
engine to cool and release pressure from cooling
system before opening pressure cap.
pressure, cover the pressure cap with a thick cloth; then
slowly turn it counterclockwise to the first stop. Remove
cap after pressure has been completely released and
the engine has cooled. Check coolant level at tank if
generator set is equipped with a coolant recovery tank.
Hot parts can cause severe injury or death. Do not
touch hot engine parts. An engine gets hot while running
and exhaust system components get extremely hot.
Fire can cause severe injury or death. Hot exhaust
system can ignite adjacent combustible materials. Do
not locate electrical wiring, fuel lines, or combustible
material above the exhaust muffler. Exercise caution
when parking your vehicle to prevent grass fires started
by exhaust system and hot exhaust gases.
Fire can cause severe injury or death. Hot generator
set can ignite debris in compartment.
compartment and generator set clean and free of debris
and combustible materials to minimize chances of fire.
Do not block fuel/oil drain opening in generator set
mounting tray. Cut a corresponding hole in the
subflooring for drain opening if subflooring is used.
VI Safety Precautions and Instructions
Moving Parts
Hazardous voltage.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not operate generator set without all guards and
electrical enclosures in place.
Rotating parts.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not operate generator set without all guards,
screens, and covers in place.
Flying projectiles can cause severe injury or death.
Retorque all crankshaft and rotor hardware after
To release servicing. Do not loosen crankshaft hardware or rotor
thrubolt when making adjustments or servicing
generator set.
clockwise direction only. Loose hardware can result
from
counterclockwise. Personal injury can occur from loose
hardware causing hardware or pulley to come off engine
when generator set is running.
Exposed moving parts can cause severe injury or
death. Keep hands, feet, hair, clothing, and test leads
away from belts and pulleys when generator set is
running. Replace guards, screens, and covers before
operating generator set.
Keep the
WARNING
Moving rotor.
WARNING
Rotate crankshaft manually in a
turning crankshaft bolt or rotor thrubolt
TP-5594 5/95