Section 7 Disassembly/Reassembly; Introduction - Kohler 24RCL Manual

7.1 Introduction

WARNING
Accidental starting.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect the battery cables before
working on
Remove the negative (--) lead first
when disconnecting the battery.
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last
when reconnecting the battery.
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.
DANGER
Hazardous voltage.
Will cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect all power sources before
opening the enclosure.
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the generator set.
Accidental starting can
Before working on the

Section 7 Disassembly/Reassembly

Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until
it cools.
Servicing the alternator. Hot parts can cause severe
injury or death. Avoid touching the alternator field or exciter
armature. When shorted, the alternator field and exciter
armature become hot enough to cause severe burns.
Servicing the exhaust system.
severe injury or death. Do not touch hot engine parts. The
engine and exhaust system components become extremely
hot during operation.
Unbalanced and elevated weight.
Improper lifting can cause severe
injury or death and equipment
damage.
Do not lift the generator set from the
engine or alternator eyes.
stand under a unit being lifted.
Always maintain a safe distance from
the unit being lifted.
See the lifting instructions in the
installation manual that was provided
with the unit.
This section provides information about removing the
enclosure and other components to gain access to the
alternator and engine. Refer to the alternator service
manual and the engine service manual for additional
disassembly and reassembly instructions.
This procedure provides important information to
minimize disassembly time and indicates where special
configurations exist which may require taking notes.
Before beginning the disassembly procedure, carefully
read all safety precautions at the beginning of this
manual.
WARNING
Hot parts can cause
WARNING
Never
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