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Kohler 8E Operation And Installation Manual

Kohler 8E Operation And Installation Manual (80 pages)

Marine Generator Sets

Brand: Kohler | Category: Marine Equipment | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Product Identification Information
2
Table of Contents
3
Safety Precautions and Instructions
6
Introduction
11
Service Assistance
12
Maintenance and Service Parts/Related Literature
12
Section 1 Specifications
13
- General Specifications
  13
- Generator
  13
- Engine
  14
Section 2 Operation
17
- Prestart Checklist
  17
- Marine Inspection
  17
- Operation in European Union Member Countries
  17
- Exercising the Generator Set
  18
- Controller
  18
- Starting and Stopping Procedure
  18
  - Starting the Generator Set
    19
  - Stopping the Generator Set
    19
- Circuit Protection
  20
- Engine Safety Shutdown Switches
  20
- Remote Panels (Optional)
  20
Section 3 Scheduled Maintenance
23
- General Maintenance
  23
- Service Schedule
  24
- Lubrication System
  26
  - Specifications
    26
  - Oil Check
    27
  - Adding Oil
    27
  - Oil Change
    28
  - Oil Filter Change
    29
- Fuel System
  30
  - Specifications
    30
  - Fuel Filter
    30
  - Carburetor/Choke Lubrication
    30
  - Carburetor Adjustments
    30
- Cooling Systems-Closed/Heat Exchanger
  31
  - Filling and Checking
    31
  - Flushing and Cleaning
    31
  - Anticorrosion Zinc
    32
  - Pressure Cap
    32
  - Seawater Pump
    33
  - Seawater Outlet
    33
  - Siphon Break
    34
  - Seawater Pump Belt Tension
    36
- Ignition System
  37
  - Spark Plugs
    37
- Distributorless Ignition System (DIS)
  39
- Backfire Flame Arrestor
  40
- Exhaust System
  41
- Battery
  41
- Generator Service
  42
- Wattage Requirements
  42
- Storage Procedure
  42
Section 4 Troubleshooting
43
- Engine
  43
- Electrical System
  45
- Generator
  46
Section 5 Wiring Diagrams
47
- Four-Lead Reconnectable (Single-Phase) Generator Sets
  47
  - 120-Volt Configuration
    47
Section 6 Installation
51
- Introduction
  51
- General Considerations
  52
  - Location
    52
  - Mounting
    52
- Ventilation
  53
- Fuel Systems
  54
  - Fuel Tank
    54
  - Antisiphon Device Installation
    55
  - Fuel Lines
    55
  - Fuel Filters or Strainers
    55
  - Fuel Pump Lift Capabilities and Fuel Consumption
    55
- Cooling System
  56
  - Intake Through-Hull Strainer (Seacock Cover)
    56
  - Seacock
    56
  - Seawater Strainer
    56
  - Waterlines
    57
  - Closed/Heat Exchanger
    57
- Exhaust Systems
  59
  - Exhaust Lines
    59
  - Above Waterline Installation
    60
  - MID/Below Waterline Installation
    61
- Electrical Systems
  63
  - AC Voltage Connections
    63
  - Circuit Protection
    63
  - Circuit Breaker Considerations
    64
  - Installation in Steel or Aluminum Vessels
    65
  - Installation Regulations
    65
  - Battery
    66
  - Wiring
    66
  - Remote Start Switch Connection
    67
Section 7 Installation Drawings
69
Appendix A Abbreviations
71
Appendix B Operating Hour Service Log
73
Appendix C Generator Selection and Wattage Requirements
74
Appendix D Generator Set Output Ratings Procedure
75

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