Silverton 45 convertible, Operator'S Manual

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SYSTEM OPERATIONS-57
GENERATOR SYSTEM
When you purchased your 45C , a Gen-
erator System , manufactured by Kohler
was factory installed at the Silverton plant.
As discussed in the
Fuel System Pages
of the Systems Operations Section of
this Owner’s Manual, fuel is supplied to
the generator from the fuel tank.
The
Generator System is controlled by
a slide bar breaker switch, located on the
AC Electrical Panel (Check the AC Electri-
cal Pages of the Systems Operations Sec-
tion of this manual). This slide bar breaker
allows you to switch from shore power to
generator power.
The system START and STOP switch
is located on the DC Electrical Panel. The
Generator System is located in the aft
part of the engine room, behind the star-
board engine.
Operation of the Generator System is as
follows:
Turn ON the Generator System battery
switch. This switch is located in the engine
room, behind the generator.
Check sea strainer for debris and clean
if needed.
Be certain the seawater intake valve that
services the generator is in the OPEN po-
sition. The valve is open when the handle
is parallel to the valve body. The photo
below shows the seawater intake valve
and the seawater strainer below the gen-
erator.
Turn ON the breaker located on the
generator.
Move slide bar switch at the AC Panel to
Ship Power position.
Check for presence of fuel odor in the
Bilge.
Start the generator (Refer to “Starting In-
structions” section in the Generator Manu-
al included with your owner’s packet).
Push START switch on DC Electrical
Panel until generator starts.