Kohler 10EOR, Service

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8 Safety Precautions and Instructions TP-6073 4/06
Testing live electrical circuits.
Hazardous voltage or current can
cause severe injury or death.
Have
trained and qualified personnel take
diagnostic
measurements of live
circuits. Use adequately rated test
equipment with electrically insulated
probes and follow the instructions of the
test equipment manufacturer when
performing voltage tests. Observe the
following precautions when performing
voltage tests: (1) Remove all jewelry.
(2) Stand on a dry, approved electrically
insulated mat.
(3) Do not touch the
enclosure or components inside the
enclosure.
(4) Be prepared for the
system to operate automatically.
(600 volts and under)
Hot Parts
Hot coolant and steam.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Before removing the pressure cap,
stop the generator set and allow it to
cool. Then loosen the pressure cap
to relieve pressure.
WARNING
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until
it cools.
WARNING
Checking the coolant level. Hot
coolant can cause severe injury or
death.
Allow the engine to cool.
Release pressure from the cooling
system before removing the pressure
cap. To release pressure, cover the
pressure cap with a thick cloth and then
slowly turn the cap counterclockwise to
the first stop. Remove the cap after
pressure
has been completely
released and the engine has cooled.
Check the coolant level at the tank if the
generator set has a coolant recovery
tank.
Servicing the exhaust system. Hot
parts can cause severe injury or
death.
Do not touch hot engine parts.
The engine and exhaust system
components become extremely hot
during operation.
Combustible materials. Fire can
cause severe injury or death. A hot
exhaust system can ignite adjacent
combustible materials. Do not locate
electrical
wiring, fuel lines, or
combustible materials above the
exhaust muffler. Exercise caution
when parking your vehicle to prevent
the exhaust system and hot exhaust
gases from starting grass fires.
Combustible materials. Fire can
cause severe injury or death. A hot
generator set can ignite debris in the
compartment. Keep the compartment
and generator set clean and free of
debris and combustible materials to
minimize the possibility of fire. Do not
block the fuel/oil drain opening in the
generator set mounting tray.
Cut a
corresponding hole in the subfloor, if
used, for the drain opening.
Moving Parts
Hazardous voltage.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards and electrical enclosures
are in place.
Moving rotor.
WARNING
Rotating parts.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards, screens, and covers are in
place.
WARNING
Tightening the hardware. Flying
projectiles can cause severe injury
or death.
Loose hardware can cause
the hardware or pulley to release from
the generator set engine and can
cause personal injury.
Retorque all
crankshaft and rotor hardware after
servicing. Do not loosen the crankshaft
hardware or rotor thrubolt when making
adjustments or servicing the generator
set. Rotate the crankshaft manually in
a clockwise direction only. Turning the
crankshaft
bolt or rotor thrubolt
counterclockwise can loosen the
hardware.
Servicing the generator set when it is
operating.
Exposed moving parts
can cause severe injury or death.
Keep hands, feet, hair, clothing, and
test leads away from the belts and
pulleys when the generator set is
running. Replace guards, screens, and
covers before operating the generator
set.