Table Of Contents; Operation And Maintenance; How To Obtain Service - Generac Power Systems NP-30G Series Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL SAFETY RULES ................. inside cover
IDENTIFICATION RECORD AND
GENERATOR FEATURES ..................................... 1
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Operation and Maintenance . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . 3
How to Obtain Service................................................... 3
GENERATOR FAMILIARIZATION
Generator Applicability .. ........ .......... .................. .... ...... .. 4
Safety ............................................................................ 4
Generator AC Connection System ................................ 4
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Generator Control Panel................................................ 5
Automatic Choke ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .... .. . .. .... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .... .. .. .. .... .. 5
Before Starting the Engine .... ..................................... 5-6
Starting .......................................................................... 6
Stopping the Generator .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6
Applying Loads to Generator......................................... 6
Attention Required After Submersion .. .. .. .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 6
Operation in High Grass or Brush ................................. 6
Operating Precautions................................................ 6-7
Effects of Moisture and Dirt .................... ....................... 7
Don't Overload the Generator ........................................ 7
Automatic Low Oil Pressure Shutdown .. .. ..................... 7
High Temperature Shutdown ......................................... 7
Overspeed .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . ... 7
Low Voltage ................................................................... 7
SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel Requirements ..................... ................................... 8
Engine Oil Requirements ............................................... 8
Generator Specifications .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .. ... 8
Engine Specifications . .. .. .. .. .. .... . ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... .. 8
MAINTENANCE
Checking Engine Oil Level .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .... .. ...... .. .. ... . .. .. 9
Change Engine Oil .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .... .. .. . .. . .. .. 9
Change Oil Filter ............................................................ 9
Engine Air Cleaner .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. 9
Clean Air Intake Screen ................................................ 10
Spark Arrestor Muffler .................................................. 10
Engine Spark Plug ........................................................ 1 0
Fuel Filter ...................................................................... 1 0
Cleaning the Generator ................................................ 10
Battery .......................................................................... 10
Service and Adjustments .............................................. 11
Throttle Linkage Adjustment ......................................... 11
Adjusting the Carburetor ............................................... 11
Adjusting Valve Clearance ...................................... 11-12
Major Service Manual ................................................... 12
Exercising the Generator .............................................. 12
· Out of Service Protection .............................................. 12
Return the Unit to Service after Storage ....................... 12
Service Dealer Location .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . .. . 12
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALLATION SAFETY RULES ........................ 13
GENERAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION
Purpose of Scope ............................................................ 14
Safety .............................................................................. 14
Standards Booklet ........................................................... 14
Equipment Description .................................................... 14
Engine-Generator Operating Speed ................................ 14
Generator AC Connection System .................................. 14
LOCATION AND SUPPORT
Generator Location .......................................................... 15
Generator Support ........................................................... 15
Suspended Mounting ...................................................... 15
Generator Restraint ......................................................... 16
GENERATOR COMPARTMENTS
Compartment Seams ...................................................... 16
Compartment Size ........................................................... 17
Compartment Construction ............................................. 17
Sound Insulation Materials .............................................. 17
Compartment Floor Cutouts ............................................ 18
Acoustics' ........................................................................ 18
COOLING AND VENTILATION AIR
Generator Air Flow .......................................................... 19
Cooling Air Inlet Openings ......................................... 19-20
Compensating for Restrictions ........................................ 20
Testing the Installation .................................................... 20
GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM .................................. 21
EXHAUST SYSTEM ......................................... 22·23
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Electrical Junction Box .................................................... 23
Wiring .............................................................................. 23
Generator AC Connections ............................................. 23
Conduit ............................................................................ 23
Isolating Different Power Sources ................................... 24
Power Supply Cord ......................................................... 24
Ground Fault Circuit lnterruptors ..................................... 24
BATTERY INSTALLATION .............................. 25·26
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ................................. 27
POST INSTALLATION TESTS ............................. 28
INSTALLATION CHECK LIST .............................. 29
MAJOR FEATURES AND DIMENSIONS ............. 30
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................... 31
ELECTRICAL DATA ........................................ 32·33
REPAIR PARTS ........................................... 34 to 41
NOTES .............................................................. 42·43
CALIFORNIA EMISSIONSWARRANTY ........... 44·45
WARRANTY ............................................... back page
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