Hobart 5359D Operation And Maintenance Manual page 5

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ItiTR ODUCT ION
This manual contains operation and maintenance information for a 4OO+Iertz, generator set
manufactured by Hobart Brothers Company, Power Systems Division, Troy, Ohio 45373.
The manual is not intended to be a text book on electricity cr electronics.
Its primary purpose is
to provide information and instructions to experienced operators, electricians, and mechanics
who have never seen or operated this generator set. It is the intent of the manual to guide
and assist-operators and maintenance people in the proper use and care of the equipment.
Use of the manual should not be put off until a trouble or need for help develops.
Read the
instructions before starting the unit. Learn to use the manual and to locate information con-
tained in it. Its style and arrangement are very similar to commercial aircraft manuals.
The manual is divided into six chapters. Each chapter is divided into as many sections
as required.
Each new section starts with page 1. Each page is identified by chapter,
section qnd page number which are located in the lower, outside corner. When information
located in another portion of the manual is referred to, its location is identified by chapter,
section, and paragraph, or figure number. For example, "(See 2-3, Para. B) 'I refers
to information located in Chapter 2, Section 3, paragraph 8. If a Chapter and Section are
not indicated in a reference, the referenced material is l&ted in the same section as the
reference, Example, (See Para. B).
In addition to operation and maintenance instructions,
the manual contains an illustrated
parts list iri Chapter 4, and a collection of manufacturer's literature and supplemental
info-pen in Chapter 6.
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Content of the manual is arranged as follows :
Chapter 1. Description/Operation
Chapter 2. Servicing
Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting
Chapter 4. Illustrated Parts List
Chapter 5. Optional Equipment
Chapter 6. Manufacturer's Literature
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