Kohler 8.5RES Service Manual page 7

LP liquid withdrawal fuel leaks.
Explosive fuel vapors can cause
severe injury or death. Fuel leakage
can cause an explosion. Check the LP
liquid withdrawal gas fuel system for
leakage by using a soap and water
solution with the fuel system test
pressurized to at least
(621 kPa). Do not use a soap solution
containing either ammonia or chlorine
because both prevent
formation. A successful test depends
on the ability of the solution to bubble.
Hazardous Noise
CAUTION
Hazardous noise.
Can cause hearing loss.
Never operate the generator set
without a muffler or with a faulty
exhaust system.
Hazardous Voltage/
Electrical Shock
WARNING
Hazardous voltage. Moving rotor.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards and electrical enclosures
are in place.
TP-6196 5/04
Hazardous voltage.
90 psi
Backfeed to the utility system can
cause property damage, severe
injury, or death.
bubble
If the generator set is used for
standby power, install an automatic
transfer switch to prevent inadvertent
interconnection
normal sources of supply.
Welding the generator set.
Can cause
equipment damage.
Never weld components of the
generator
disconnecting the battery, controller
wiring harness, and engine electronic
control module (ECM).
Grounding electrical equipment.
Hazardous
severe injury or death. Electrocution
is possible whenever electricity is
present. Open the main circuit
breakers of all power sources before
servicing the equipment. Configure the
installation to electrically ground the
generator set, transfer switch, and
related equipment
circuits to comply with applicable codes
and standards.
electrical leads or appliances when
standing in water or on wet ground
because these conditions increase the
risk of electrocution.
WARNING
of standby and
CAUTION
severe electrical
set without first
voltage can cause
and electrical
Never contact
Welding on the generator set. Can
cause severe electrical equipment
damage. Before welding on the
generator set perform the following
steps: (1) Remove the battery cables,
negative (--) lead first. (2) Disconnect
all engine electronic control module
(ECM) connectors. (3) Disconnect all
generator set controller and voltage
regulator circuit board connectors.
(4) Disconnect the engine battery-
charging alternator connections.
(5) Attach the weld ground connection
close to the weld location.
High voltage test.
voltage can cause severe injury or
death. Follow the instructions of the
test equipment manufacturer when
performing high-voltage tests on the
rotor or stator. An improper test
procedure can damage equipment or
lead to generator set failure.
Connecting the battery and the
battery charger. Hazardous voltage
can cause severe injury or death.
Reconnect the battery
positive to positive and negative to
negative, to avoid electrical shock and
damage to the battery charger and
battery(ies). Have a
electrician install the battery(ies).
Short circuits.
voltage/current can cause severe
injury or death. Short circuits can
cause bodily injury and/or equipment
damage. Do not contact electrical
connections with tools or jewelry while
making adjustments or
Remove all jewelry before servicing the
equipment.
Electrical backfeed to the utility.
Hazardous backfeed voltage can
cause severe injury or death. Install
a transfer switch in standby power
installations to prevent the connection
of standby and other sources of power.
Electrical backfeed into
electrical system can cause severe
injury or death to utility personnel
working on power lines.
Safety Precautions and Instructions
Hazardous
correctly,
qualified
Hazardous
repairs.
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