Section 3 Scheduled Maintenance; Routine Maintenance; Service Schedule - Kohler 8.5RES Operation And Installation

WARNING
Accidental starting.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect the battery cables before
working on the
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.
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generator set.
Accidental starting can
Before working on the
Hot parts can cause

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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.

3.1 Routine Maintenance

Refer to the service schedule following and the runtime
hours displayed on the ADC 2100 display to schedule
routine maintenance. Have an authorized distributor/
dealer perform all generator set service.
maintenance on each item in the service schedule at the
designated interval for the life of the generator set.
Service units subject to extreme weather, long operating
hours, or dusty or dirty conditions more frequently.

3.2 Service Schedule

Perform the tasks listed in the following service
schedule at the designated intervals for the life of the
generator set. For example, an item serviced every
100 hours of operation or 3 months must also be
serviced after 200 hours or 6 months, 300 hours or
9 months and so on. Rough operation, lack of power,
and excessive oil use indicate serious generator set
problems. Have an authorized distributor/ dealer
perform all generator set service.
WARNING
Moving rotor.
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