Kohler 14RESA Installation Manual page 33

Battery gases. Explosion can cause severe injury or
death. Battery gases can cause an explosion. Do not smoke
or permit flames or sparks to occur near a battery at any time,
particularly when it is charging. Do not dispose of a battery in a
fire. To prevent burns and sparks that could cause an
explosion, avoid touching the battery terminals with tools or
other metal objects. Remove all jewelry before servicing the
equipment. Discharge static electricity from your body before
touching batteries by first touching a grounded metal surface
away from the battery. To avoid sparks, do not disturb the
battery charger connections while the battery is charging.
Always turn the battery charger off before disconnecting the
battery connections. Ventilate the compartments containing
batteries to prevent accumulation of explosive gases.
Battery short circuits. Explosion can cause severe injury
or death. Short circuits can cause bodily injury and/or
equipment damage. Disconnect the battery before generator
set installation or maintenance. Remove all jewelry before
servicing the equipment. Use tools with insulated handles.
Remove the negative (--) lead first when disconnecting the
battery. Reconnect the negative (--) lead last when
reconnecting the battery. Never connect the negative (--)
battery cable to the positive (+) connection terminal of the
starter solenoid. Do not test the battery condition by shorting
the terminals together.
Connecting the battery and the battery charger.
Hazardous voltage can cause severe injury or death.
Reconnect the battery correctly, positive to positive and
negative to negative, to avoid electrical shock and damage to
the battery charger and battery(ies).
electrician install the battery(ies).
Starting batteries are usually the lead-acid type. Use a
12-volt group 51 battery with a minimum rating of 500
cold cranking amps at 0_F. The generator set uses a
negative ground with a 12-volt engine electrical system.
See Figure 1-29 for battery connections. Make sure
that the battery is correctly connected and the terminals
are tight.
Note: The generator set will not start and circuit board
damage may occur if the battery is connected in
reverse.
See the dimension drawing in Section 2 for the engine
starting battery location on the air intake side of the
generator set. Standard battery cables provide easy
connection to the battery.
TP-6803 1/15
Figure 1-29 Typical Battery Connection
Use the following procedure to install and connect the
battery.
Battery Installation Procedure
1. Ensure that the starting battery is fully charged
2. Clean the battery posts and/or adapters if
3. Install the battery post adapters, if needed.
4. Place the battery in the housing.
Have a qualified
5. Connect the positive (+) lead to the engine starting
6. Connect the negative (--) lead to the engine starting
Refer to the generator set operation manual and the
battery
maintenance instructions.
When power is applied to the RDC2/DC2 controller (that
is, when the battery is connected), you will be prompted
to set the date and time, and then to set the exerciser.
See Section 1.14 and the generator set operation
manual for instructions.
If the battery is disconnected for service or replacement,
the exercise settings on the RDC2/DC2 controller are
lost. Set the exerciser after installing and connecting the
battery. See Section 1.14, Set Exerciser.
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1. To positive (+) terminal on starter solenoid.
2. To ground (--) terminal on or near starter motor.
before placing the battery in service.
necessary.
battery.
battery.
manufacturer's
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EZ-273000-J
instructions for battery
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