OWNERS MANUAL
PAGURO 2000
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If you have any doubt about the position of the external shock absorbers relative to the vessel’s various operating conditions
or when the vessel is not under way, install a siphon break. This precaution is necessary to protect your engine.
The siphon-break must be installed in the high point of a hose that is looped a minimum of 50 cm above the vessel’s
waterline. This siphon-break must always be above the waterline during all angles of vessel operation to prevent siphoning
from occurring. V.T.E. has provided two siphon-break hoses (these are tagged). The hose (19 mm diameter) to the siphon-
break connects to the raw water line at the raw water pump outlet. The hose (19 mm diameter) from the siphon-break
attaches to the oil cooler inlet. If not ordered and included in the generator supply, the owner must furnish the siphon-break,
and any additional lengths of hose that may be required.
The siphon break must be installed in the Inlet hose connection of inverter (refer to the picture "Inverter dimensions"
pag.11).
NOTE: A siphon-break requires periodic inspections and cleaning to ensure proper operation. Failure to properly maintain a
siphon-break can result in severe engine damage. Consult the siphon-break manufacturer for a proper maintenance
schedule.
Raw water intake
A flush-type thru-hull fitting is recommended for the raw water intake. It should be located on the boat's hull where it will be
below the waterline during all angles of the boat's operation.
NOTE: the sea water intake is usually designed asymmetrically, so that depending from the fitting direction can cause, when
the boat is sailing, pressure or vacuum in the water circuit connected. For a generator the water intake must be fitted
into the direction causing vacuum, because on the contrary a self water entrance can be caused when the boat is
sailing and the generator is not running, flooding the exhaust line with water that finally reaches the engine oil sump
causing severe damages to the engine.
INVERTER INSTALLATION
The generator is supplied with an external inverter that must be connected to the generator. The inverter is supplied with 2
cables of 2 mt length each: one has 6 wires and it has a male connector; one has 4 free wires.
Connect the male connector of the 6 wires cable to the female connector present on the capsule (refer to the picture
“External connections” page 12).
Connect the 4 wires cable to the gray box located inside the capsule (pass the cable through the hole present close to the
fuel-in and fuel-return holes). The 4 wires cable must pass through the hole present in the bottom of the grey box, then:
connect the gray wire to the white present on the terminal boards, the black wire to the black, the brown wire to the brown.
Connect the yellow/green wire to the negative stud inside the grey box.
Please refer to the electrical scheme of this manual.
The inverter is supplied with 2 hose connection, the left hose connection is the inlet of water and the right hose connection is
the outlet of water (refer to the picture "Inverter dimensions" pag. 11)
STARTING BATTERY CONNECTION
The PAGURO generator is negative grounded. For electric starting install a 12V battery of 90Ah. Connect the positive (+)
battery cable to the starter solenoid where is already fitted a thin red cable and the negative (-) cable to the engine ground
stud (one of the 2 studs located on the starter where is already foreseen a metallic loop)
Please refer to the electrical scheme of this manual.
The generator's battery charger will charge its starting battery only (8A max)
