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sW_Ich Is OFF
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TO SELECT AUTOMATIC OPERATION 'Page 171
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Efflctl of Moisture and Dirt on Generltors
If moisture is l)_m_lt_l to r_ m conllcl _ gerN_'ator
e4eclnicalMr_ sore0 of Itw mo_lure will be retained In
voids and cr_ks o€Ihe winding mulalk_ Th_$ we!even
reduce Ihe resistance _ me windings Insulalton used
on Ge_eqlc windings is moisture resistant However
I:.rolonged exposure to ms.lure can evenlually cause
prot4e_e
Ok'1 can wOre_en the problem SZnCe 11tends to hold rno_
lure into contllcl wttn Ihe wirings SM ms from sea _t
(an also worsen 1he problem since sail tends to absorb
moisture from _ aK When SM 8rt¢l ms.lure coml_ne
they mJlke a good ek_'1flci_ _oq
B_:au_e o# the de_eft_iCl_ve effects o# ms.lure and d_1 ,I
Is r_ _ the _ul_o_ re_islan<;e o€ ge_r am_
m_l_ be c_K_i(I ixmo_call_ by a quill_ g_'_a_o_
' service lechn_ ff _1110_1 re_is|E_ce IS ezC_S$1v_f
low the led_moan may wis, to dry the wmd_$
EfftK:tl of Hell and Cold
The standby gen_Mor gives Off con$_d_ab_ heal w_k_
n.,v,n 9 II is recommended that lhe gene_alo_ be used
where an_mt tempe'mutes do not exceed 105 F I, e.
tremMy ho! dtmlltes shade _ Uoit from It_ SU_ $ hem
. _h_er_n.,_ w111 sfa_Inlost relKlily wh_ nolsubtededlo e,
Ir_n_ cold Wilde $ffo_g pe'evBilkng winds roeght lend Is m
cr*ase fhe chill f_1ot I_Oted fhe _r_31Malton by mstWltn_
a w,nd b_eak Such a wind I_elk m_hl be planned Io
p_event_ccumulalfo_ofk_ive$ grass snow el,_ asw_ll
; Cooling Air Requirements
The genera10r requires an adequale flow st ¢ooi_ng air foe
co ntlnued i:x oper Oge_atk'_ Tbe tree flow of cookng a. _nlo
and out o1 the untl m_sl neve_ be ob_truded
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MAINTENANCE
NARNING!' BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SERVICE on
REPAIR THE GENERATOR OR TRANSFER SWITCH.
&LWAYS SET THE MANUAL-OFF-AUTO SWITCH TO
,TS "OFF" POSITION THIS WILL PREVENT
• UTOMATIC STARTUP AND POSSIBLE INJURY
rltAt MIGHT BE CAUSED BY AUTOMATIC STARTUP
AND TRANSFER AFTER TURNING THAT SWITCH
"OFF'', TURN OFF THE UTILITY POWER SUPPLY TO
rl!_ TRANSFER SWITCH, USING WHATEVER MEANS
PROVtDED THE GENERATOR'S CONTROL LOGIC
CIRCUIT BOARD ANO THE BATTERY CABLES ARE
ELECTRICALLY HOT AS LONG AS U'_ILITY SOURCE
POWER IS A.VAS.ABLE
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Amp
FUBe
S4eFl{_re 10 A IS amp Fuse locked on 1he ge_ato_
c<_lto4 penel, ptolecfll Ihe u_l s d-c co_roi Sytlem against
o_doed It Ihe fu_e eCen_nl hem me_ed of_e_ due to an
overlo_d, enghse Ctsnkfr1_ and StStlMp cennot OCCur
Sh0uld _ r_ _,i_e necessary _e only an
Idenlcll ! S amp _se
Main Circuit Breakar
The generator $ a-c oulput ctrcutl is Wotected agems! ove_
Ioad by a 35 amp 21_lecfrcultbreake_lCB1) if c.xx-.e<-led
elecldcal foad_ exoeed Ihe clrcult b_ellke_ rallng 135 imps
M 240 volts equlN 8&00 wlfls o_ 8 4 kW). 1he breaks' will
"f'h_ wll mlmlt kl Io$$ of gecm_afo_ou_ut _ Is
the #ansfet |witch and to all conm)o_l _ TO Weven4
me breake_ from _)plng open make sure me g,_rato_ ,$
neve_ oveftoaded
[ r_gure ro G#n_raforControlPanel Components
Checking Engine Oil Level
f of r_¢ommended 0ill Ind cllpKilit_l IN E NGINE
t UBR;CATION on Plge ,5 # is n_omrneexkKI Umt engtee
ml leve_ be che<:ked e_;ry I 0 houri of Op_'Miofl Or lit 118st
once e_'h monm wf_t_ver corm_ first To check engine
OHlev_4 proceed is tollow_ (m Figure 1 t )
I Fkkmove DIPSTICK 111(I wipe dry _ • cllan Cfolh
2 In_tMl and l_n d_llk_ cap then remove iIg_n Od
levelshouidbelltlhe0q0_lll_(FUt t rna_ I/nec_ssllry add
0_ to _ FULL mark only DO NOT OVER 'l L ABOVE
THE "FULL" MARK
UTION , Never OperMe 111ei_i_ ._
w the ADD mark on dtpvfl¢k TMI will result In I
mlge to tl_l vngme
F_gure 12 Od Dram Ho. •
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,SeeF_um _2 Ch_ _ls_ ther_t Shou_ o4
opermlon Therealle_ change oH every 100 ope_al*ng
_y under heavy Io_d o_ al hl_ amb_ml mmp_atums To
_h_nq Oil I_'oceed 115foIfow_
1 Hun #ngme unlfl _horou_y wlltmed up Then shut
do,vn
NOTF Tostarl_ng_'w useMANUAL po_onofg_ato_
p_nel 5w_ch T o shut Oowtt Sel _ switch I0 OF F
2 Imr_:hate#y after shuldow_ puff the OIL ORAIN HOSF
fr_,_=of _t_ tel_nmg Ckp Remove CAP from hose _ dra_r
_-r_ni, c_lS_ oomplelely into a Sutlab_e container
"! Wh_ all oil ha_ d_ned install CAP o_1o end of OIL
f';]AIN HOS[? he_ retain hose m Ils retaining
,s Refill w_th proper reco_ Oil Isee Page 5i
Service Engine Air Cleaner
See Figure 14 Clean ind re.oil 1he F DAM PRE-CL E ANE R
eve_ 3 mooffls or ev_'y 2 5 olp_'atlr_ l'murs, whicbev_r o_
Ct_S first _ nlo_e frlKIUedllly I! Ot_l_ng _ e.
tremely dusty ot dk'_f Com_qk:_S Seneca the FOAM PRE
CLEANER I11 t01fows
t Turn KNOB counlefdockw_e Is loosen
2 Remove COVER FOAM PRE CLEANER Ind PAPER
fILTER
3 Wash FOAM PRE Ct E_INER in kerosene or m IKiu,5
dete_ge_d and water Wrap FOAM PRE CLE ANER in Cfolh
en_ squeeze
4 SaturMe FOAM PRE CL E ANE R ,n _,ne OH Sqt_Peze
I0 remove exce_s OH
NOTE AtsocheckodlevellnOILMAKEUPTANK SeeOIL
MAKEUPSYSTEM OctPllge t8
Change Engine OIl