Setting The Exerciser; Setting The Exerciser At Controller Power-Up; Changing The Exercise Settings - Kohler 14RCA Instructions Manual

3.6

Setting the Exerciser

Set the exerciser to automatically run the generator set for 20 minutes every week or every two weeks.
3.6.1

Setting the Exerciser at Controller Power-up

When battery power is connected to the controller, you will be prompted to set the language, date and time, and then to set t he
exerciser.
The first setting will flash. Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to change the setting. Press Select to save the setting and
move on to the next. See the Changing Settings section for more detailed instructions to change settings on the RDC2.
If the battery is disconnected and reconnected during generator set maintenance or service, the time, date, and exercise settings
will need to be re-entered.
3.6.2

Changing the Exercise Settings

This section explains how to change the exercise settings after the initial setup.
Follow the procedure below and see the flowchart in Figure 35 to set the exercise time and date, mode, and frequency.
Procedure to Set the Exerciser
1. Press the AUTO button on the controller.
2. Press the Select button to go to the main menu. See the Main Menu section.
3. Press the down arrow button to step to the Genset System menu.
4. Press the Select button to enter the Genset system menu. See Figure 35.
5. Use the down arrow button to step to the Next Exercise menu. If the exerciser is not set, No Exercise Scheduled will
be displayed.
6. Press and HOLD the Select button to enable editing.
7. Press the Select button. The setting flashes to show that it can be changed. For example, HR flashes to show that the
hour can be changed.
8. Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to change the setting.
9. Press the Select button to save the setting and move to the next. For example, save HR setting and move to MN.
10. Repeat steps 5 through 9 to change the next item on the line until the desired settings are displayed.
11. Press Select to save after all settings have been selected. Settings will stop flashing.
12. If the generator set is connected to a Kohler
exercise. Set the Exercise Mode to Unloaded Cycle, Unloaded Full, or Loaded Full (RXT ATS required) as shown in
Figure 35. Unloaded Cycle is recommended. See the Unloaded Cycle Exercise with Complete System Diagnostic
through Loaded Full-Speed Exercise (with RXT only) sections for information about the exercise modes.
13. Set the exercise frequency (weekly or every two weeks). Weekly exercises are recommended.
14. Press the down arrow button to step to the Return menu. Press the Select button to return to the main menu.
After a scheduled exercise run, the next exercise time and date will be updated automatically based on the Exercise Frequency
setting.
Other transfer switches: For a loaded exercise with a transfer switch other than a Kohler
switch operation manual for instructions.
Exerciser Reset
To reset the exerciser to run at a different day and/or time or to change the exercise mode, follow the procedure in Changing
the Exercise Settings section to change the exerciser settings.
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Model RXT transfer switch, the exercise can be changed to a loaded
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Model RXT ATS, refer to the transfer
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