Maxum 3100 SCR Owner's Manual page 58

52 CHAPTER 12: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Diesel Generator - Starting/Running/Stopping
• The diesel generator features a
Westerbeke control panel (top
illustration).
• The generator controls on the
AC panel are inactive (bottom
illustration).
1. Run the bilge blowers for a
minimum of four minutes
before starting the generator.
•
The blower switch is
located on the AC panel
near the inactive generator
controls.
•
If your boat is running
below cruising speed, leave
the blowers on while the
generator is running.
2. Make sure the generator's
seawater pickup seacock is
open before starting and dur-
ing running of the generator.
3. Make sure that the battery
switch is turned to position
"1" or "2".
4. Slide the master breaker
lockouts to cover the dock-
side master breakers and
reveal the generator master
breakers.
5. Switch on the, "GENERA-
TOR LINE ONE MASTER"
and the "GENERATOR /
LINE ONE TRANSFER"
master breakers.
6. On the Westerbeke panel,
press "START" until the gen-
erator starts.
7. Turn on each individual
component breaker
as required.
To shut off the generator, press "STOP" until the generator completely shuts down.
LED PROPORTIONAL
LOAD INDICATOR
WESTERBEKE GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL
START STOP FUEL SHUTOFF
BUTTON BUTTON
SOLENOID LIGHT (YELLOW)
INACTIVE
SWITCHES
BLOWER
COOLANT/OIL PRESSURE
WARNING LIGHT (RED)
ENGINE/GENERATOR
"ON" LIGHT (GREEN)
120 VOLT AC PANEL
HOUR
METER