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SERVICE MANUAL WARNING This equipment is designed and built with safety in mind. However, your overall safety can be increased by your full understand followed by the content in this manual. Read this manual and familiarize yourself with its contents for your safety. This equipment should only be operated and maintained by trained and qualified personnel.
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Diesel Engine Generator Welder, Model Designation RDA150T3. It is inevitably necessary to maintain and adjust Red-D-Arc products periodically in order to use fully and safely for long time. Therefore, understand this service manual fully enough before use and proper maintenance.
1. Attention Statements ・Technicians only who own enough knowledge and experience should work for maintenance and operational check after maintenance. ・Before maintenance, always read this service manual as well as owner’s manual and familiarize contents thoroughly before starting the service and maintenance of the equipment for understanding of the equipment, safety instructions and cautions.
2. General Safety Instructions WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Entangled Injuries under Moving Componen NEVER touch the output terminals during operation NEVER touch the output terminal during NEVER reach and touch the moving operation even though the breaker on the component during operation! load is being set at “OFF”...
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CAUTION STOP the equipment immediately when Work Safely abnormal circumstances are noticed! Generators and welders operate at very high STSTOP the equipment immediately whenever speeds and can do serious damage or abnormal circumstances are noticed such injury if they are misused or abused. Never as unusual noise, smell, vibration and etc.
3. Specifications Model Unit RDA150T3 Rotating Filed, Brushless 3-Phase Generating Type Synchronous Alternator Rated Output Voltage – Three phase 208 / 480 Voltage – Single phase 120 / 240 / 277 Three phase – 480V Three phase – 208V Amps Single phase –...
5.2 Main Parts and Feature (1) Unit Serial Number Provide both serial number of unit and engine to your local service shop for update parts and warranty information. (2) Engine Serial Number 5.3 Main Component Monitor Lamp Ampere Meter Selector Dial Volt Meter Selector Dial Feature: Light a monitor Feature: Dial to select the...
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Right Side Door Fuel Drain Plug Oil Drain Plug Feature: Drain the old fuel from the Feature: Drain the old oil from the oil fuel tank. tank. Left Side Door Terminal Rest Feature: Relay terminal block of the power output from the alternator.
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3-Way Valve Feature: Valve to change fuel supply from a built-in or external tank. Note: Do not remove the plugs when fuel is supplied from a built-in tank. (when the 3-way valve positions at position A.) 3-Way Valve Position A Position A (to use a built-in fuel tank) Position the 3-way valve lever to UPWARD to use fuel from the external fuel tank.
6. Service Data ELECTRIC SHOCK WARNING Never touch the output terminal during operation to avoid electric shock. Always stop the engine and remove the starter key during a service maintenance. Stop the engine before you will start any maintenance! 6-1 Technical Specification Items Reference Value Note...
6-2 Generator (1) Exciting Amperage Amperage fluctuates based upon the winding temperature. Following is for reference only. Frequency/Rated Output Load Exciting Amperage (Measured) No load 0.57A 3-Phase 60Hz: 120 kW Full load( power factor=1.0) 1.04A (2) Resistance Value Nominal resistance of the winding is tolerated within ±...
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Article Method Condition to verify Criterion Connect “grounding terminal” - with output terminal “L1”. - with output terminal “L2” Dielectric Voltage Tester ditto - with output terminal “L3”. - with initial excitation winding. (Coupler marked with “J” or “K”.) Coolant Temp:-15~50℃ (5~122°F ) Starter Switch Glow &...
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VOLT.ADJ Use screw locking glue (recommended ThreeBond 1401C) over the VRD and VRE after adjusted. Mode Output Voltage (V) Setting Time Frequency (Hz) Setting Time Loaded No Load below 288 below 2 sec. below 66 below 8 sec. (Transient Max.) No Load 240+/-3 60+/-0.2...
7. Tightening Torque Torque Part to Allowance Nomenclature Size Reference tighten Nm(kgf/cm) Put a lubricant to Drain 68.7-88.2 Drain Plug~Socket O-ring and align Plug (fine pitch) (701-899) it into a groove. 49.1-58.8 Socket~Oil Pan Nipple ditto ditto (501-599) 1.0-1.4 Cushion~Bonnet Screw M4x30 (11-14)
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Torque Part to Allowance Nomenclature Size Reference tighten Nm(kgf/cm) 54.2-63.9 Joint~Engine Joint G3/4 ditto (553-651) Attention to 107.9-127.4 Hose,14~Joint Hose, 14 G3/4 piping for inlet & (1101-1299) outlet. Attention to the Cleaner direction of the Air Cleaner Band air cleaner intake.
8. Periodical Check for Engine ●Consult Service Dealer ○User Check Daily Every Every Every Description check 250hrs 500hrs 1000hrs Engine Side ◯ Clean each parts / tightening ◯ Engine oil checks / add oil ◯ ◯ Engine oil and Oil Filter change time at 50 hrs) ◯...
9. Trouble Shooting 9.1 Generator <Pre-check> Always check the volume of oil, coolant, and fuel before processing to trouble shooting. Problem Suspected Cause Action Starter motor Battery output is weak Check/ battery liquid/ or Charge does not drive Battery is deteriorated Change battery or speed is low.
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Problem Suspected cause Action 1. Air filter element is clogged 1. Check/Change air filter element 2. Fuel injection nozzle is defective 2. Contact your distributor to repair 3. Improper fuel is used 3. Change to clean fuel White smoke comes 1.
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