Kohler 4EF Operation

TP-5985 10/02Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Product Identification Information Inside front cover............................................
Safety Precautions and Instructions I........................................................
Introduction i...............................................................................
Service Assistance i........................................................................
Maintenance and Service Parts/Related Literature ii............................................
Section 1 Service Views 1...................................................................
Section 2 Operation 3.......................................................................
2.1 Prestart Checklist 3.....................................................
2.2 Marine Inspection 3.....................................................
2.3 Angular Operation 3.....................................................
2.4 Operation in European Union Member Countries 4..........................
2.5 Exercising the Generator Set 4...........................................
2.6 Starting and Stopping 4..................................................
2.6.1 Controls and Indicators 4........................................
2.6.2 Starting the Generator Set 5......................................
2.6.3 Remote Panel Gauge Operation 5.................................
2.6.4 Stopping the Generator Set 5.....................................
Section 3 Scheduled Maintenance 7..........................................................
3.1 General Maintenance 7..................................................
3.2 Service Schedule 8.....................................................
3.3 Lubrication System 10....................................................
3.3.1 Oil Specifications 10..............................................
3.3.2 Oil Check 10....................................................
3.3.3 Oil Additions 10..................................................
3.3.4 Oil Change 10...................................................
3.3.5 Oil Filter Change 11..............................................
3.4 Fuel System 12..........................................................
3.4.1 Fuel Specifications 12............................................
3.4.2 Carburetor/Choke Lubrication 12...................................
3.4.3 Carburetor Adjustment 12.........................................
3.5 Backfire Flame Arrestor 13................................................
3.6 Exhaust System 13......................................................
3.7 Cooling System 14.......................................................
3.7.1 Closed Heat Exchanger 14........................................
3.7.2 Pressure Cap 14.................................................
3.7.3 Seawater Pump 15...............................................
3.7.4 Siphon Break 16.................................................
3.7.5 Anticorrosion Zinc Anode 18.......................................
3.7.6 Seawater Outlet 18...............................................
3.8 Ignition System 19.......................................................
3.9 Battery 21...............................................................
3.10 Generator Storage Procedure 22...........................................
Section 4 Troubleshooting 23.................................................................
Section 5 Wiring Diagrams 27................................................................
Appendix A Abbreviations A-1................................................................
Appendix B Operating Hour Service Log A-3...................................................

Kohler 4EF Specifications

General

Brand	Kohler
Model	4EF
Category	Portable Generator
Language	English