Generac Power Systems 0595-0 - Manual (Page 7)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: NEVER OPERATE THE GENERATOR
SET WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OVER DRY
LEAVES, DRY GRASS OR ANY OTHER COM­
BUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE. THE GENERATORS
EXHAUST SYSTEM BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT
AND CAN CAUSE FIRE IF IT IS TOO CLOSE TO
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
WARNING: THE GENERATORS EXHAUST SYSTEM
GIVES OFF DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS.
THIS DANGEROUS GAS, IF BREATHED IN SUFFI­
CIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE UNCON­
SCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH. NEVER OPER­
ATE THE GENERATOR SET WITH THE VEHICLE
INSIDE ANY GARAGE OR OTHER ENCLOSED
AREA. NEVER OPERATE THE GENERATOR WITH A
LEAKING EXHAUST SYSTEM. CLOSE WINDOWS IN
THE VICINITY OF THE GENERATOR EXHAUST OUT­
LET AND TAKE ANY OTHER STEPS THAT MAY BE
NECESSARY TO PREVENT EXHAUST GASES FROM
ENTERING ROOMS OR AREAS OCCUPIED BY PEO­
PLE OR ANIMALS.
GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL
Mounted on the generator control panel.(Figure 3) are
the following features:
Figure 3 —Generator Control Panel
FUSE MAIN
START 15A BREAKER
FUSE
STOP FUEL
PRIMER
FUEL PRIMER
Before starting a cold engine (it has not been started in
more than two weeks), you must press this switch to
bring fuel from the tank to the fuel pump. This rocker
type switch springs back into its original position when
you release it. •
START/STOP SWITCH
To crank and start the engine, hold this switch at its
START position. Release the switch when the engine
starts. To stop an operating engine, press and hold the
switch in its STOP position until the engine shuts off.
The switch center position is the RUN position.
Protects the engine DC control circuit against electrical
overload. If the fuse element has melted open due to
overloading, the engine cannot be cranked. If you must
replace it, use only an identical replacement fuse.
MAIN BREAKER
Protects generators AC output circuit against overload
and provides a method of turning OFF the generators
120/240 volts a-c output to vehicle circuits. The IM-52
units have 25 amp breakers while the IM-66 and IM-72
generators are equipped with 30 amp circuit breakers
(Figure 4).
NOTE: Refer to THE GENERATOR A-C CONNEC­
TION SYSTEM on page 4. Individual installations will
differ. If an overload occurs, the dual breaker will open
the hot stator leads (11 and 44), When the generator
has been connected for 120 volts only, either of the
dual circuit breakers will open stator a-c output leads
No. 11 and No. 33.
Figure 4 — 2 5 Amp Dual Circuit Breaker
LINE
BREAKERS
cm
REMOTE START/STOP PANEL
A remote mounted Start/Stop Panel is available, which
allows you to start and stop the generator engine con­
veniently from inside the vehicle.
AUTOMATIC CHOKE
The engine is equipped with an automatic choke.
During engine cranking (Start/Stop switch at START),
a solid state choke module signals the choke solenoid
to acuate a cyclic rate dependent on ambient tempera­
ture. The choke solenoid thus opens and closes the
carburetor choke valve only when the engine is crank­
ing. When you start it and release the start/stop
switch, choke action stops. As the engine warms, the
carburetor choke valve then opens gradually.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT: INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
IN THIS MANUAL ASSUME THE GENERATOR HAS
BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED, CONNECTED, SER­
VICED, TESTED AND ADJUSTED BY A QUALIFIED
INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN OF INSTALLATION
CONTRACTOR.
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