Road Bear RV Class A - Generator Operation; Generator Power Supply

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Gener ator
Mostmotor homes haveanon‐boardgenerator.It’s used to provide120VACpowerifyoudo
nothavecampgroundpower.Itislocatedinanoutsidecompartment.
Thegeneratorrunsongasolinefromthevehiclefueltank.Thefueltankmustbeatleast¼full
inorderforthegenerator tooperate.Themotoroillevel
ofthegeneratorhastobeinspected
everyeight(8)hours
ofoperationtopreventanydamage!
Before starting the generator ensure
that all electrical appliances
(especially the roof A/C) are turned
off.Attempting to startthegenerator
when the roof A/C is “ON” may
overloadthegeneratorandcausethecircuitbreaker
atthegeneratororinthepowercentertotrip.
Touse120VACpowerfromthegenerator,makesure
the power cord is plugged into its outlet, located in
the electrical compartment on the outside of the
vehicle,beforestartingthegenerator.
The generatorcan be startedfrom the inside of the
motor home or with the switch at the generator
itself.Letitrun1to2minutesbeforeturningonanyelectricalappliances.
Ifthegeneratorisrunning,thepowercordpluggedinandthemaincircuitbreakerinthepower
centerisON,butthereisnopower–checkthecircuitbreakeronthegeneratoritself.
Resetthebreakeriftripped.
ON=breakerpointingtowardstheoutsideofthevehicleortotheleftoncertainmodels.
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NEVER run the generator for more than a few moments with the service door removed!
Overheatingcouldoccur!
ForfurtherinformationpleaseconsulttheTroubleshootingGuideonpage42.