Kohler EKOZD Series Service page 100

Disabling the generator set.
cause severe injury or death.
generator set or equipment connected to the set, disable the
generator set as follows: (1) Press the generator set off/reset
button to shut down the generator set. (2) Disconnect the
power to the battery charger, if equipped. (3) Remove the
battery cables, negative (- ) lead first. Reconnect the negative
(- ) lead last when reconnecting the battery. Follow these
precautions to prevent the starting of the generator set by the
remote start/stop switch.
Fuel Filter Cleaning/Replacement Procedure
(14- 24EKOZD/12- 20.5EFKOZD Models and
Primary Filter on 32- 40EKOZD/28- 35EFKOZD
Models)
1. Press the generator set OFF/RESET button to shut
down the generator set.
2. Disconnect the power to the battery charger, if
equipped.
3. Disconnect the generator set engine starting
battery, negative (- ) lead first.
4. Close the fuel supply valve.
5. Loosen the fuel filter by turning it counterclockwise.
Remove the fuel filter and use rags to clean up
spilled fuel oil.
Note: Dispose of all waste materials (engine oil,
fuel, filter, etc.) in an environmentally safe
manner and in accordance with all
applicable laws.
6. Clean the contact surface of the fuel oil filter
adapter.
7. Lightly lubricate the gasket surface of the new fuel
filter with fresh fuel oil. Thread the filter on the
adapter until the
hand-tighten the filter an additional one-half turn.
Wash hands after any contact with fuel oil.
8. Open the fuel supply valve.
9. Bleed the system. See Step 12 in the following
procedure (secondary filter on 32- 40EKOZD/
28- 35EFKOZD models) or Section 5.1.2, Fuel
System Bleed.
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Accidental starting can
Before working on the
gasket makes contact;
Fuel Filter Cleaning/Replacement/Bleed Procedure
(Secondary Filter on 32- 40EKOZD/28- 35EFKOZD
Models)
1. Press the generator set OFF/RESET button to shut
down the generator set.
2. Disconnect the power to the battery charger, if
equipped.
3. Disconnect the generator set engine starting
battery, negative (- ) lead first.
4. Close the fuel supply valve.
Note: Place rags underneath the fuel filter during
replacement procedure.
5. Disconnect the cable from the water sensor
(located underneath the fuel filter cartridge).
6. Remove the water sensor from the fuel filter
cartridge.
7. Loosen and remove the cartridge from the fuel filter
support.
8. Lightly lubricate the gasket surface of a new fuel
filter cartridge with fresh fuel oil.
Note: Do not fill the new cartridge with fuel.
9. Tighten the new fuel filter cartridge onto the fuel
filter support and torque to 17 Nm.
10. Tighten the water sensor onto the new fuel filter
cartridge and torque to 5 Nm.
11. Reconnect the cable to the water sensor.
12. Bleed Procedure. Push repeatedly the button on
the fuel filter support to fill and bleed the fuel
system. See Figure 5-2.
13. Check that the generator set is OFF.
14. Reconnect the generator set engine starting
battery, negative (- ) lead last.
15. Reconnect the power to the battery charger, if
equipped.
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