TP-5592 7/96 Scheduled Maintenance 3-1
Section 3. Scheduled Maintenance
General
Accidental starting.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect battery cables before working on
generator set (disconnect negative lead first and
reconnect it last).
WARNING
Disabling generator set. Accidental starting can
cause severe injury or death. Disconnect battery
cables (remove negative lead first and reconnectit last)
todisablegeneratorsetbeforeworkingonthegenerator
set or connected equipment. The generator set can be
started by the remote start/stop switch unless this
precaution is followed.
WARNING
Rotating parts.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not operate generator set without all guards,
screens, and covers in place.
Servicing generator set when operating. Exposed
moving parts can cause severe injury or death.
Keep hands, feet, hair, clothing, and test leads away
from belts and pulleys when generator set is running.
Replace guards, screens, and covers before operating
generator set.
Sound shield removal. Exposed moving parts can
cause severe injury or death. Additional precautions
for sound shield-equipped models:
The generator set must be operating in order toperform
some scheduled maintenance procedures. Be
especially careful if the sound shieldhas been removed
leaving belts and pulleys exposed.
NOTICE
Seawater damage! High-mineral content seawater
(saltwater) causes rapid deterioration of all metals.
Wipe up all saltwater spillage on and around generator
set and keep metal surfaces free from accumulatedsalt
deposits.
NOTICE
Hardwaredamage! Engineandgeneratorsetmayuse
both American Standard and metric hardware. Use the
correct size tools to prevent rounding of bolt heads and
nuts.
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