Kohler 13ERG Installation Manual page 8

Welding the generator set.
cause severe electrical equipment
damage. Before welding the generator
set perform the following steps:
(1) Remove the battery
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.
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.
Engine block heater.
voltage can cause severe injury or
death. The engine block heater can
cause electrical shock. Remove the
engine block heater plug from the
electrical outlet before working on the
block heater electrical connections.
Electrical backfeed to the utility.
Hazardous backfeed voltage can
cause severe injury or death.
Connect the generator set to the
building/campground electrical system
only through an approved device and
after the building/campground main
switch is opened.
connections can cause severe injury or
death to utility personnel working on
power lines and/or personnel near the
work area. Some states and localities
prohibit unauthorized connection to the
utility electrical system.
transfer switch to
interconnection of the generator set
power and other sources of power.
IV Safety Precautions and Instructions
Can Testing
Hazardous voltage or current can
cause severe injury or death. Have
trained and qualified personnel take
cables, diagnostic
circuits.
equipment with electrically insulated
probes and follow the instructions of the
test equipment manufacturer when
performing voltage tests. Observe the
following precautions when performing
voltage tests: (1) Remove all jewelry.
(2) Stand on a dry, approved electrically
insulated mat. (3) Do not touch the
enclosure or components inside the
Hazardous
enclosure.
system to operate automatically.
(600 volts and under)
Hot Parts
repairs.
Hazardous
Hot coolant and steam.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Before removing the pressure cap,
stop the generator set and allow it to
cool. Then loosen the pressure cap
to relieve pressure.
Backfeed
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until
Install a
it cools.
prevent
Checking the coolant level.
coolant can cause severe injury or
death.
Release pressure from the cooling
system before removing the pressure
cap. To release pressure, cover the
pressure cap with a thick cloth and then
slowly turn the cap counterclockwise to
the first stop. Remove the cap after
pressure
released and the engine has cooled.
Check the coolant level at the tank if the
generator set has a coolant recovery
tank.
live electrical circuits.
measurements of live
Use adequately rated test
(4) Be prepared for the
WARNING
WARNING
Hot
Allow the engine to cool.
has been completely
Servicing the exhaust system. Hot
parts can cause severe injury or
death. Do not touch hot engine parts.
The engine and exhaust system
components become extremely hot
during operation.
Combustible materials.
cause severe injury or death. A hot
exhaust system can ignite adjacent
combustible materials. Do not locate
electrical wiring, fuel
combustible materials
exhaust muffler. Exercise caution
when parking your vehicle to prevent
the exhaust system and hot exhaust
gases from starting grass fires.
Combustible materials.
cause severe injury or death. A hot
generator set can ignite debris in the
compartment. Keep the compartment
and generator set clean and free of
debris and combustible materials to
minimize the possibility of fire. Do not
block the fuel/oil drain opening in the
generator set mounting tray. Cut a
corresponding hole in the subfloor, if
used, for the drain opening.
Moving Parts
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.
WARNING
Rotating parts.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards, screens, and covers are in
place.
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Fire can
lines, or
above the
Fire can
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