
PREPARATIONS
FOR
INITIAL
START
·UP
PRESTART
INSPECTION
Before starting your generator for the first time or after a pro-
longed layoff, check the following items:
• Check the engine oil level: add oil to maintain the level at
the full mark on the dipstick.
• Check the fuel supply and examine the fuel filter/separator
bowls for contaminants.
• Check the DC electrical system. Inspect wire connections
and battery cable connections.
• Check the coolant level in both the plastic recovery tank ·
and at the manifold.
NOTE:
After
the
initial running
of
the
generator;
the
air
in
the
engine's cooling system will
be
purged
to
the
coolant
recovery
tank.
Open
the
air bleed petcock
to
ensure
that
the
cooling system
is
purged
of
air.
After shutdown and
after
the
engine has
cooled,
the
coolant from
the
recovery
tank
will
be
drawn
into
the
engine's cooling system
to
replace
the
purged
air.
Before
subsequent operation
of
the
generator;
the
engine's
manifold should
be
topped
off,
and
the
coolant recovery
• Check load leads for
conect
connections as specified in
the wiring diagrams.
• Examine the air inlet and outlet for air flow obstructions.
•
Be
sure no other generator or utility power is connected to
the load lines.
DIPSTICK
PUSH
IN
TIGHT
LOW
--_ADD
OIL
• Be sure that in power systems with a neutral line that
the neutral is properly grounded (or ungrounded) as the
system requires, and that the generator neutral is properly
connected to the load neutral.
In
single phase systems an
incomplete
or
open neutral can supply the wrong line-to-
neutral voltage
on
unbalanced loads.
• Make certain the cooling water thru-hull petcock is open.
A
CAUTION:
When
starting
the
generator,
it
is
recommended
that
all
AC
loads,
especially
large
motors,
be
switched
OFF
until
the
engine
has
come
up
to
speed
and,
in
cold
climates,
starts
to
warm
up.
This
precaution
will
prevent
damage
caused
by
unanticipated
operation
of
the
AC
machinery
and
will
prevent
a
cold
engine
from
stalling.
CLEAN
THIS
PASSAGEWAY
.
PERIODICALLY
KEEP
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