OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
STARTING
tHE
GENERATOR
A
WARNING:·.
Ventilate·fhe
generator
campanment
for
a
minimum
of
nvs
minutes
prior
to
starting.
Tbs
ventilating
blowers
remove
any
sxploslve
gasoline
fumes
from
thegeneratorcompartment
aad
bilges.
1.
Depress
the
ON·
switch
and
hOid
it
down
(5-15
seconds),
this
primes
carburetor. Contiµue
to
depress
ON.
2.
Depress
the
STAltT (white),
when
the gepyrator
· starts,
release the START switch: Continue to
en.gage
the
ON
switch a few seconds longer. · · ·
NOTE:
Keeping
the
ON
switch depressed
/;>y-passes
the
oil
pressure
shutdown
<;ircuit
allowing the oil
pressure
to
rise
enough
to
close the switch and
maintain
the
ignition.
circuit
3. Release
the
ON
switch.
·A
CAUTION:
Al/AC
loads
must
be
switched
off
when
starting.
Thlspr11caution
will
prevent
damage
caused
by
unanticipated
operation
of
AC
machinery
and
wlll prwent a
cold
engine
tmm
Stalling.
Once
The engine
is
running apply
aJi~t
foad
to the gener-
atot and allow the engine to warm up to qperatingtemper-
ature
(130°-150°
Fl 55°-56°C) before
appl)lin:g
heavy
loads.
If
an
optional instrument panel is installed, m6nitorthe
gauges
for
nonnalreadings. : <
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·
NOTE:
Some
unstable
running.
may
oq€ur:
"~·if.
,cof4<~~g~ne,.
This
condition
should smooth out anli.e.
engine
wdtins
up
and
wlitn the geMratorloadsare
applied
. . . . .
A
CAUTION:
Prolonged
t;ranklng
Intervals
wlthoat
the
engine
'starting
can
result
In
fl/ling
the
engine
11Xhaust
With
raw
water.
This
may
bappen
because
the
pump
Is
pu/llping
raw
water
through
tile
raw
water
collllng
system
during
cranking.
This
law
water
can
.
enter
the
eiiglae's
cylinders
by
way
of
t/NJ,exhaust
m.anifold
once
the.
exhaust
system
nils.
l'rwent
this
ftom
happening
/Jyi:Josing
thfJ
raw
water
supply
throtlgb•htill
Shulog,
draining
the
exhaust
muffler,
and
commtlng
thrl
t:lluse
11f
the
Bx't:e$S/ve
engine
cranking.
Engine
damage:resultingfrom
raw
water
entry
is
not
a
warrantable
iS$11e:
the
(Jwner/operator
should
keep
this
In
mind.
STOPPING
THE.
GENERATOR
1.
Remoye
the
AC
loads
front the generator
and
allow
the
generator
to
run
for
an
added 3 to 5 minutes
(this
stabilizes
its operating temperature).
.
2.
Depress·
the STOP (red) switch.
~.
When
the
generator stops, release the STOP
switch.
NOTE:
In
an
emergency,
if
the
generator will not
stop
using
the
stop
switch,
remove
the
8
amp
fuse
in
the
control
panel
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