Before Initial Start-Up; Engine Oil Recommendations; Installation Wizard - Generac Power Systems 15 kw ecogen Installation Manuallines

Control Panel/Start–Up/Testing
Before Initial Start–Up
NOTE: These units have been run and tested at the
factory prior to being shipped and do not require any type
of break–in.
Engine damage. Verify proper type and quantity of
engine oil prior to starting engine. Failure to do so
could result in engine damage.
NOTE: This unit comes filled with 30 weight organic oil
from the factory. Check the oil level and add the
appropriate viscosity and amount if necessary.

Engine Oil Recommendations

To maintain the product warranty, the engine oil should
be serviced in accordance with the recommendations of
this manual. For
Maintenance Kits are available that include engine oil, oil
filter, air filter, spark plug(s), a shop towel and funnel.
These kits can be obtained from an Independent
Authorized Service Dealer (IASD).
All Generac oil kits meet minimum American Petroleum
Institute (API) Service Class SJ, SL, or better. Use no
special additives. Select the appropriate viscosity oil
grade according to the expected operating temperature.
Synthetic oil also can be used in the appropriate weight
as standard.

Installation Wizard

See Figure 7-4. Upon power–up, the Installation Wizard
immediately appears. It allows the user to input generator
settings.
"Generator"
"Ac ve"
ENTER
"Install Wizard"
"......."
ENTER
"Language"
"<- XXXXX ->"
Note1: Language only shows up
first me it is powered unless
"- English +"
enter is pressed to skip through
"- Espanol +"
the install wizard
"- Francois +"
"- Portugues +"
" Fuel Selec on"
Note: Set Fuel Type
"<- XX ->"
"- LP +"
"- NG +"
"Select Hour (0-23)"
"Select Minute (0-59)"
Note: Set Generator Time
"Select Month (1-12)"
"Select Date (1-31)"
"Select Year (0-99)"
ENTER
"XXXXX"
"XXXXX"
Note: Finishes at status screen
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CAUTION
(000135)
your convenience, Generac
This will only come up the first me the generator is powered. If ESC is pressed to skip the
ac va on process, the ba ry must be disconnected to allow ac va on again and this process
will reini alize. If power is removed a
ac va on steps are skipped.
IF NOT YET ACTIVATED
Figure 7-4. Installation Wizard Menu
10W-30
Figure 7-3. Recommended Oil Based on Temperature
• SAE 30 above 32 ºF (0 ºC)
• SAE 10W-30 between 40 º and -10 ºF
(4 º and -23 ºC)
• Synthetic SAE 5W-30 for all temperature ranges
Engine damage. Verify proper type and quantity of
engine oil prior to starting engine. Failure to do so
could result in engine damage.
The Installation Wizard will start every time AC and DC
power is removed and re–applied to the generator.
r a successful ac va on, the data is remembered and the
ENTER
"Ac vate me (ENT) or"
"ESC to run in manual"
ENTER
"To ac vate go to"
"www.ac vategen.com"
3sec delay
"Serial 1234567890"
"PASSCODE xxxxx"
Installation Guidelines for 60 Hz EcoGen™ Generator
SAE 30
Synthetic 5W-30
CAUTION
"NOT ACTIVATED !"
ESCAPE
""
Note1: Can run in MANUAL only if
NOT ACTIVATED
Note2: Must disconnect ba ry to
allow ac va on again
"Wrong Passcode"
wrong entry
"Try Again"
000399
(000135)
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