GE HOME GENERATOR SYSTEM 18000 WATT Operator's Manual page 13

Access Ports
The home generator is equipped with an enclosure that has
several access doors. The doors are named for a significant
component located behind them, as follows:
A Control Panel door
B Fuel Inlet Port (shown for reference)
C Oil Drain door
D Exhaust Port (shown for reference)
E Oil Fill door
WARNING Contact with muffler and engine parts can result in
serious burns.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
The oil and control panel doors must be installed whenever
the unit is running to assure proper cooling, reduce noise,
and for added safety.
A B C
Each home generator is suppied with a set of identical keys.
These keys fit the locks that secure the access doors.
To open access door:
1. Insert key into lock of access door handle and turn
key one quarter turn counterclockwise.
2. Grasp door's handle and turn one quarter turn
counterclockwise to open. Remove key.
To close access door:
1. Close door and turn door's handle one quarter
turn clockwise.
2. Insert key into lock of door handle and turn key one
quarter turn clockwise. Remove key.
Additional force may be required to fully close and
lock the doors because they create a pressurized seal
for the generator enclosure.
D E
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