GPS 8500/GPS 9700 Table of Contents
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Foreword 3
1 Safety Information 7
1.1 Laws Pertaining to Spark Arresters ...................................................... 7
1.2 Operating Safety .................................................................................. 8
1.3 Operator Safety While Using Internal Combustion Engines ................. 9
1.4 Service Safety .................................................................................... 10
2 Operation 12
2.1 Control Panel ...................................................................................... 12
2.2 Voltage Selection ............................................................................... 13
2.3 Engine Auto Idle ................................................................................. 13
2.4 To Run the Generator ........................................................................ 14
2.5 To Stop the Generator ........................................................................ 15
3 Troubleshooting Voltage Issues 16
3.1 Determining Where to Begin .............................................................. 16
3.2 Flashing the Generator ....................................................................... 18
3.3 Checking the Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) ............................. 20
3.4 Checking the Stator Windings ............................................................ 21
3.5 Checking the Rotor Windings ............................................................. 23
3.6 Checking the Brushes ........................................................................ 24
3.7 Checking the Diode Rectifier .............................................................. 25
3.8 Checking the Auxiliary Winding .......................................................... 26
3.9 Checking the Choke ........................................................................... 27
3.10 Checking the Transformer .................................................................. 28
3.11 Checking the Voltage Selector Switch (VSS) ..................................... 29
3.12 Checking the Auto Idle Circuit ............................................................ 30
4 Disassembly and Assembly 33
4.1 Tools Required for Disassembly/Assembly Procedures ..................... 33
4.2 Information Regarding Replacement Parts ........................................ 33