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GENERATOR CONTROLS
Shut-down Bypass-Preheat Switch
Therearetwofunctionsbuiltintothis
switch:
1.Preheatsthefuelbeforebeginningthe
startingprocess.Pressswitch10-20
secondsbeforeattemptingstart-up.
2.Bypassesthesafetyshut-downfeature
duringstartingprocess.Keepswitch
engagedwhilestartingengineandfor
2to3secondsafterwards,allowingoil
pressuretobuildbeyondshut-down
set point.
Engine Stop Start Switch
Tostarttheengine,holdthisswitchinthe
STARTpositionuntiltheengineisrunning.
NOTE:Excessivecrankingofmarinesets
equippedwithwaterliftmufersystems
cancauseenginedamage.Afterthe
enginestarts,releasetheswitchanditwill
returntoRUNposition.Tostoptheengine,
holdtheswitchintheSTOPposition.
Hour Meter
Keepstrackofenginerunningtime.
Oil Pressure Gauge
Showstheoilpressureintheengine
lubricatingsystem.
Water Temperature Gauge
Registersthetemperatureofthecooling
water.
D.C.. Voltmeter Or Ammeter
Whentheengineisstopped,thevoltmeter
indicatestheconditionofthebattery.
Whentheengineisrunning,thevoltmeter
indicatesthevoltageoutputofthe
alternator.
Water
Temperature
Gauge
GensetPanel
EngineHour-
meter
DC Voltmeter /
Ammeter
Engine Stop /
StartSwitch
Shut-down
Bypass /
Preheat
Switch
OilPressure
Gauge