Kohler 4CKM User Manual

TP-5393 9/93 Table of Contents
Table of Contents
SUBJECT PAGE SUBJECT PAGE
Safety Precautions and Instructions I. . . . . .
Routine Service Parts VIII. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. ..
Section 1. Specifications 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Specifications 1-1. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .
Engine 1-3. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. ..
Generator 1-4. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .
Glossary of Abbreviations 1-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controller 1-7. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . ..
Section 2. Operation 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prestart Checklist 2-1. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .
Start-Stop Procedure 2-1. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. ..
Automatic De-Icing (For Gasoline Models Only) 2-1
Circuit Protection 2-2. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .
Section 3. Scheduled Maintenance 3-1. . . . . . .
Lubrication System 3-2. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .
Low Oil Pressure Shutdown 3-2. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .
Oil Check 3-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil Change 3-3. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .
Oil Type 3-3. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .
Cooling System 3-4. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . ..
Ignition System 3-5. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . ..
Electronic Magneto Ignition System 3-5. . . .. .. .
Operation 3-5. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . ..
Spark Plugs 3-6. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .
Gasoline Fuel System 3-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specification—Gasoline 3-6. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .
Fuel Filter—Gasoline Only 3-7. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . .
Gasoline Carburetor Adjustments 3-8. . . .. .. .. . .
Main And Idle Fuel Mixture 3-8. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . .
LP Gas Fuel System 3-9. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .
Specification—LP Liquid 3-9. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .
Fuel Filter—LP Vapor 3-9. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .
LP Carburetor Adjustments 3-10. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .
Main Fuel Mixture 3-10. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .
Idle Fuel Mixture 3-10. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .
Fuel Valve and Filter—LP Liquid 3-10. . . . .. .. .. .
Choke Adjustments 3-11. . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .
Procedure For Operation
above 10°F (-12.2°C) 3-11. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . ..
Procedure For Operation
below 10°F (-12.2°C) 3-11. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . ..
Electronic Governor 3-12. . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. ..
Air Cleaner 3-12. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .
Battery 3-13. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .
Battery Charging (if equipped) 3-13. . . .. .. .. . . . .
Cleaning 3-14. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .
Checking Electrolyte Level 3-14. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .
Checking Specific Gravity 3-14. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . .
Cylinder Head Service 3-15. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . .
Valve Service 3-15. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . .
Wattage Requirements 3-16. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . .
Generator Service 3-17. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . .
General 3-17. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .
Storage Procedure 3-17. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .
Section 4. Troubleshooting 4-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine 4-1. . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .
Generator 4-2. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . ..
Section 5. Wiring Diagrams 5-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Four-Lead Reconnectable (Single-Phase) 5-2. . .
Section 6. Installation 6-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction 6-1. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .
General Information 6-1. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .
Generator Selection And Wattage
Requirements 6-2. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . ..
Installation Factors 6-2. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .
Electrical Load 6-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lighting Load 6-2. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .
Motor Loads 6-3. . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .
Appliance Loads 6-3. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .
Kilowatt Derating 6-4. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .
4/5CKM-RV Generator Set Mounting 6-5. . . .. .. .
Compartment Size 6-5. .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .
Air Requirements 6-6. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .
Mounting 6-8. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. ..
4/5CKMR-Mobile Generator Set Mounting 6-9. . .
Compartment Mount 6-10. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .
Below-floor Mount 6-11. . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . ..
Vehicle-floor Mount 6-12. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . ..
Extended Shaft Option 6-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air Requirements 6-13. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . .
Fuel System 6-16. . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .
Gasoline 6-16. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . .
LP Gas Fuel System 6-17. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .
Exhaust Systems 6-18. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .
Electrical Systems 6-22. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. . .
Battery And Connections 6-23. . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . .
AC Load Lead Connections 6-24. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .
Remote Switch Connection 6-25. . . . .. .. .. . . . ..
Section 7. Installation Drawings 7-1. . . . . . . . . .
Section 8. Service Ordering Instructions 8-1. .
Service Manual Procurement 8-1. . . .. .. .. . . . ..
Section 9. Operating Hour Service Log 9-1. . .

Kohler 4CKM Specifications

General

Brand	Kohler
Model	4CKM
Category	Inverter
Language	English