INSTALLATION
GENERAL
. Proper installation
is
very important. Consider the following
paints: adequate generator cooling air; discharge of circu-
lated air; adequate fresh induction air; adequate engine
cooling water; discharge
of
circulated water; discharge
of
exhaust gases; electrical connections; fuel connection;
sturdy and flat floor; and accessible
for
operation and
service. Use this manual
as.a
guide
to
help
wi
th the
installation; refer
to
Typical Installation, Figures 2 and 3.
For
more
complete instructions,
request.
Onan Technical
Bulletin T-021.
Each installation must be considered individually and exe-
cuted in compliance with all regulations which
may
affect
the installation. The advice and guidance contained in the
booklet entitled
Fire
Protection Standard for Motor Craft:
(NFPA
No.
302) offered
by
the National Fire Protection
Association International, Boston
10,
Massachusetts, will
be
helpful
to
the
installer of equipment in vessels.
LOCATION
Select a location
for
the unit, preferably near the
vessels
main
keel,
which
is
dry, properly ventilated, above low
lying vapors and splash
from
the bilge. Provide accessibility
for
minor servicing operations, draining of the crankcase,
lubricating oil and
the
cooling system.
CAPSCREW
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WASHE
R
FLAT
WASHER
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GENERATOR,
OR
'OIL
.BASE MOUNT'
ING
FOOT
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FIGURE
I.
MOUNTING CUSHION
MOUNTING
The floor should be flat and give support directly under the
set (Figure
1)
mounting points. The unit will
rock
on
its
mounts.
A 2-1/2 inch clearance around the unit
is
reipired to permit
rocking on
its
mounts without restraint. Use adequately
flexible exhaust line, fuel line, battery cables, and elec-
trical wires.
WATER
LINE
FROM
MANIFOLD
WATER
OUTLET
(RUBBER
HOSE)
EXHAUST
HIGH
WATER
TEMP-
ERATURE
CUT
OFF
SWITCH
VENTILATED
~
BATTERY
BOX
FIGURE
2.
TYPICAL
INSTALLATION
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