X Safety Precautions and Instructions
TP-5631 7/96
Hot Parts
WARNING
Hot coolant and steam.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Before removing pressure cap, stop generator set
and allow it to cool. Then loosen pressure cap to
relieve pressure.
WARNING
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on generator set until it is allowed to
cool.
Servicing generator. Hot parts can cause severe
injury or death.
Avoid touching generator set field or
exciter armature.
Generator set field and exciter
armature when shorted become hot enough to cause
severe burns.
Checking coolant level. Hot coolant can cause
severe injury or death.
Allow engine to cool. Release
pressure from cooling system before opening pressure
cap. To release pressure, cover the pressure cap with a
thick cloth; then slowly turn it counterclockwise to the
first stop.
Remove cap after pressure has been
completely released and the engine has cooled. Check
coolant level at tank if generator set is equipped with a
coolant recovery tank.
Servicing exhaust system. Hot parts can cause
severe injury or death.
Do not touch hot engine parts.
An engine becomes hot while running and exhaust
system components become extremely hot.
