Novation Ex-Power DEFENDER, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Ex-Power DEFENDER – Operation and Maintenance Manual
Novatio Engineering Confidential Document
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION AND GENERATOR SAFETY ................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2 Safety Information and Warning Labels on Generator ...................................................................... 1-1
1.2 I
MPORTANT
S
AFETY
I
NFORMATION
...................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2.1 Operator Safety Responsibilities ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2.2 Carbon Monoxide Hazards ................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2.3 Electric Shock Hazards ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2.4 Fire and Burn Hazards ........................................................................................................................ 1-2
1.2.5 Refueling Hazards ............................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 S
AFETY
L
ABEL
L
OCATIONS
.................................................................................................................................. 1-2
2. DESCRIPTION OF GENERATOR CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS .................................................................. 2-1
2.1 E
NGINE
S
WITCH AND
S
TARTER
G
RIP
.................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 F
UEL
T
ANK
C
AP
, V
ENT
L
EVER
,
AND
C
HOKE
............................................................................................................ 2-3
2.3 P
ARALLEL
AC O
PERATION
C
ONNECTIONS
.............................................................................................................. 2-4
2.4 DC R
ECEPTACLE AND
DC C
IRCUIT
P
ROTECTOR
....................................................................................................... 2-4
2.5 O
UTPUT
I
NDICATOR
.......................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.6 O
VERLOAD
I
NDICATOR
...................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.7 O
IL
L
EVEL
A
LERT
I
NDICATOR
............................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.8 G
ROUND
T
ERMINAL
.......................................................................................................................................... 2-6
3. OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 O
PERATION
T
IME AND
P
OWER
R
ATING
................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 P
RE
-
OPERATION
- W
ARNINGS
, C
AUTIONS
,
AND
C
HECKING THE
E
NGINE
...................................................................... 3-1
3.2.1 Pre-operation Safety, Warnings, and Cautions .................................................................................. 3-1
3.2.2 Check the Engine before Starting ....................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 S
TARTING
E
NGINE AND
A
PPLYING
L
OAD
............................................................................................................... 3-3
3.4 S
TOPPING
E
NGINE
............................................................................................................................................ 3-7
3.4.1 Emergency Stop .................................................................................................................................. 3-7
3.4.2 Stopping Engine Under Normal Conditions ........................................................................................ 3-7
3.5 AC O
PERATION
................................................................................................................................................ 3-7
3.5.1 Connecting an Appliance or Power Cord to Generator ....................................................................... 3-8
3.5.2 AC Parallel Operation - Cautions and Notes ....................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.3 AC Parallel Operation - Connections and Operation Procedures ........................................................ 3-9
3.6 DC O
PERATION
(U
SING
O
PTIONAL
B
ATTERY
C
HARGING
C
ABLE
) .............................................................................. 3-10
4. GENERAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY CONCERNS ..................................................................... 4-1
4.1 T
HE
I
MPORTANCE OF
M
AINTENANCE
................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 S
AFETY
P
RECAUTIONS
....................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 M
AINTENANCE
S
CHEDULE
.................................................................................................................................. 4-2
5. SERVICING, STORAGE, TRANSPORTING AND REMOVING FROM STORAGE ................................................ 5-1
5.1 R
EFUELING
...................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 E
NGINE
O
IL
L
EVEL
C
HECK
.................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.3 E
NGINE
O
IL
C
HANGE
......................................................................................................................................... 5-3
5.3.1 Draining Oil ......................................................................................................................................... 5-3
5.3.2 Replenishing Engine Oil ...................................................................................................................... 5-3
5.3.3 Engine Oil Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 5-4
5.4 A
IR
C
LEANER
S
ERVICE
....................................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.4.1 Remove and Replace Foam Air Filter .................................................................................................. 5-4
5.4.2 Foam Air Filter Cleaning ..................................................................................................................... 5-5
5.5 S
PARK
P
LUG
S
ERVICE
........................................................................................................................................ 5-6
5.6 S
ERVICING
S
PARK
A
RRESTOR
(
IN
M
UFFLER
)........................................................................................................... 5-8
5.7 S
TORAGE
...................................................................................................................................................... 5-10