California Proposition 65 WARNING Engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Product Identification Information Product identification numbers determine service parts. Engine Identification Record the product identification numbers in the spaces Record the product identification information from the below immediately after unpacking the products so that engine nameplate.
Safety Precautions and Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY Accidental Starting Battery electrolyte is a diluted INSTRUCTIONS. Electromechanical sulfuric acid. Battery acid can cause equipment, including generator sets, severe injury or death. Battery acid WARNING transfer switches, switchgear, and can cause blindness and burn skin. accessories, can cause bodily harm Always wear...
Battery short circuits. Explosion Combustible materials. A fire can Copper tubing exhaust systems. cause severe injury or death. Carbon monoxide can cause severe can cause severe injury or death. Generator set engine fuels and fuel nausea, fainting, or death. Do not Short circuits can cause bodily injury vapors are flammable and explosive.
Fuel System Installing the fuel system. Explosive Engine noise. Hazardous noise can fuel vapors can cause severe injury cause hearing loss. Generator sets or death. Fuel leakage can cause an not equipped with sound enclosures explosion. Do not modify the tank or can produce noise levels greater than WARNING the propulsion engine fuel system.
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Short circuits. Hazardous Hot Parts Moving Parts voltage/current can cause severe injury or death. Short circuits can WARNING WARNING cause bodily injury and/or equipment damage. Do not contact electrical connections with tools or jewelry while making adjustments repairs. Remove all jewelry before servicing the equipment.
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Servicing the generator set when it Notice NOTICE is operating. Exposed moving parts When replacing hardware, do not can cause severe injury or death. substitute with inferior grade NOTICE Keep hands, feet, hair, clothing, and hardware. Screws and nuts are test leads away from the belts and available in different hardness ratings.
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Notes VI Safety Precautions and Instructions TP-6068 10/02...
Information in this publication represents data available at the time of print. Kohler Co. reserves the right to change this publication and the products represented Before installing a marine generator set, obtain the...
Maintenance and Service Parts Figure 1 identifies maintenance and service parts for your generator set. Obtain a complete list of maintenance and service parts from your authorized generator distributor/dealer. Models 8.5EFOZ, 9EFOZ/ 4EFOZ/ 6.5EFOZ/ 11- -20EFOZ/ 23/27EFOZ/ 10EOZ 5EOZ 8EOZ...
Section 2 Operation 2.1 Prestart Checklist Ensure that the carbon monoxide detector(s) is (1) in the craft, (2) functional, and (3) energized whenever To ensure continued satisfactory operation perform the the generator set operates. following checks or inspections before or at each Note: Never operate the generator set without a startup, as designated, and at the intervals specified in functioning carbon monoxide detector.
2.2 Marine Inspection 2.6 Starting and Stopping Procedure Kohler Co. recommends that all boat owners have their vessels—especially the exhaust system attached to the Note: Opening seacock. Before starting the generator generator set—inspected at the start of each boating set, open the seacock to allow cooling water season by the local Coast Guard Auxiliary.
2.6.1 Controls and Indicators 2.6.3 Remote Panel Gauge Operation The following table describes the controls and indicators If the generator set has an optional remote panel with located at the controller: gauges, observe the gauges upon engine startup. If gauge readings are not within the ranges specified, Name Description contact an authorized service distributor/dealer.
Section 3 Scheduled Maintenance 3.1 General Maintenance NOTICE Saltwater damage. Saltwater quickly deteriorates metals. Wipe up saltwater on and around the generator set and WARNING remove salt deposits from metal surfaces. NOTICE Hardware damage. The engine and generator set may use both American Standard and metric hardware.
3.2 Service Schedule—4- -20EFOZ and 5- -24EOZ Models Every Every Every Every 50 Hrs. 200 Hrs. 400 Hrs. Perform Service at Intervals Reference 1000 Hrs. or 1 or 3 or 6 Indicated (X) Section Daily or Yearly Month Months Months FUEL SYSTEM Check the fuel level and fill as necessary (Before...
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Service Schedule—4- -20EFOZ and 5- -24EOZ Models, continued Every Every Every Every 50 Hrs. 200 Hrs. 400 Hrs. Perform Service at Intervals 1000 Hrs. Reference or 1 or 3 or 6 or Yearly Indicated (X) Daily Month Months Months Section INTAKE/EXHAUST SYSTEM Inspect the exhaust system components *[ (Before...
3.3 Service Schedule—23/27EFOZ, 28/32EOZ Models Every Every Every Every 50 Hrs. 200 Hrs. 400 Hrs. Perform Service at Intervals 1000 Hrs. Reference Before or 1 or 3 or 6 or Yearly Indicated (X) Month Months Months Section Starting FUEL SYSTEM Check the fuel level and fill as necessary Remove the sediment from the fuel tank [ Check for any abnormal fuel-injection sound [...
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Service Schedule—23/27EFOZ, 28/32EOZ Models, continued Every Every Every Every 50 Hrs. 200 Hrs. 400 Hrs. Perform Service at Intervals 1000 Hrs. Reference Before or 1 or 3 or 6 or Yearly Indicated (X) Month Months Months Section Starting INTAKE/EXHAUST SYSTEM Inspect the exhaust system components *[ Check the exhaust gas condition.
3.4 Lubrication System 3.4.2 Oil Check Check the oil level in the crankcase daily or before each See the Scheduled Maintenance section for oil change startup to ensure that the level is in the safe range. To and oil filter replacement intervals. See Section 1 for the check the oil level, remove the dipstick and wipe the end oil drain, oil check, oil fill, and oil filter locations.
2. Replace the oil filter. Model L (Qts.) a. Remove filter rotating 4EFOZ and 5EOZ 3.0 (3.2) counterclockwise with an oil filter wrench. 6.5EFOZ and 8EOZ 2.3 (2.4) 8.5EFOZ, 9EFOZ and 10EOZ 5.2 (5.5) b. Apply a light coat of clean oil to the rubber seal of the new oil filter.
3.5 Fuel System 3. Remove the filter bowl and fuel filter. Clean the fuel filter with fresh fuel oil and blow compressed air from the inside outward. Replace a damaged fuel 3.5.1 Fuel Specifications filter. Dispose of the fuel filter in an approved manner.
3.5.3 Bleeding the Fuel System Note: Wipe up all spilled diesel fuel after bleeding the system. Wash hands after any contact Bleed air from the fuel system to prevent starting failures with fuel oil. and/or erratic operation. One or more of the following causes air to collect in the fuel system: 4/6.5EFOZ and 5/8EOZ Models Operating the generator set until the fuel supply is...
3.6 Air Intake Silencer/Cleaner 3. Wash the element in mild detergent and water solution. Rinse and air dry the element. See At the interval specified in the service schedule, clean or Figure 3-5. replace the air intake silencer. Clean the silencer more 4.
3.7 Exhaust System Inspection Points Inspect the the exhaust system components (exhaust WARNING manifold, mixing elbow, exhaust line, hose clamps, silencer, and outlet flapper) for cracks, leaks, and corrosion. Check the hoses for softness, cracks, leaks, or dents. Replace the hoses as needed. Carbon monoxide.
A coolant solution with more than 50% ethylene glycol can cause engine Model L (Qts.) or component damage. Do not use alcohol or 4EFOZ and 5EOZ 1.8 (1.9) methanol antifreeze or mix them with the 6.5EFOZ and 8EOZ 3.9 (4.1) specified coolant.
3.8.5 Seawater Pump The belt-driven seawater pump is located on the service side of the generator set. Check and change the seawater pump impeller at the interval specified in the service schedule. Follow the instructions included with the impeller kit. If the instructions are not included with the kit, use the following procedure: Impeller Inspection and Replacement Procedure: 1.
3.8.6 Siphon Break 6. Install the reed valve into the mounting base with the valve downward. See Figure 3-9, item 3. A siphon break prevents seawater entry into the generator set’s engine when the engine exhaust 7. Install and only finger tighten the retaining cap. Do not overtighten it.
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Waterline TP-5586-3 1. Silencer vertical lift 1.2 m (4 ft.) max. 9. Seawater strainer 2. Exhaust mixer elbow distance above waterline. If less than 10. Seacock 23 cm (9 in.), a siphon break is required. 11. Intake strainer 3. Siphon break distance above waterline 30.5 cm (1 ft.) min. 12.
3.8.7 Anticorrosion Zinc Anode The heat exchanger on models 4--9EFOZ, 5--10EOZ, 23/27EFOZ, and 28/32EOZ contains an anticorrosion zinc anode (plug) to prevent electrolytic corrosion by seawater. Check and replace the anticorrosion zinc anode at TP-5586-3 intervals recommended in the service schedule. 1.
3.9 Belt Tension 3.9.1 Seawater Pump Belt Tensioning Procedure WARNING 1. Remove the belt guard. 2. Check the belt tension at the midpoint of the longest span of the belt using a belt-tensioning tool set to 55 ft. lbs. See Figure 3-13. Recheck a new belt tension after 10 minutes of operation.
Place the hose in a container having blindness and burn skin. approximately 3.7--7.5 L (1--2 U.S. gallons) of coolant/antifreeze. Kohler Co. recommends using an environmentally friendly potable antifreeze Battery electrolyte is a diluted sulfuric acid. Battery acid such as PeakR RV/marine propylene glycol/water can cause severe injury or death.
Section 4 Troubleshooting This section contains generator set troubleshooting, NOTICE diagnostic, and repair information. Fuse replacement. Replace fuses with fuses of the same ampere rating and type (for example: 3AB or 314, ceramic). Use the following chart as a quick troubleshooting Do not substitute clear glass-type fuses for ceramic fuses.
Section 5 Wiring Diagrams WARNING WARNING Hazardous voltage. Moving rotor. Accidental starting. Can cause severe injury or death. Can cause severe injury or death. Operate the generator set only when Disconnect the battery cables before all guards and electrical enclosures working on the generator set.
Appendix A Abbreviations The following list contains abbreviations that may appear in this publication. A, amp ampere center of gravity fglass. fiberglass ABDC after bottom dead center cubic inch displacement flat head machine (screw) alternating current centerline fl. oz. fluid ounce analog to digital centimeter flex.
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kilogram megawatt root mean square kg/cm kilograms per square milliwatt rnd. round centimeter microfarad read only memory kilogram-meter N, norm. normal (power source) rot. rotate, rotating kg/m kilograms per cubic meter not available, not applicable revolutions per minute kilohertz nat. gas natural gas right side kilojoule...
Appendix B Operating Hour Service Log Use the log below to keep a cumulative record of required services were performed. Enter hours to the operating hours on your generator set and the dates nearest quarter hour. OPERATING HOURS SERVICE RECORD DATE HOURS TOTAL...
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