Kohler 12RESM1 Portable Generator User Manual


 
TP-6516 4/09 21Section 1 Installation
Procedure to Convert from NG to LP
1. Place the generator set master switch in the OFF
position.
2. Disconnect the power to the battery charger.
3. Disconnect the generator set engine starting
battery, negative (--) lead first.
4. Turn off the fuel supply.
5. Remove the hose clamp and fuel hose from the
hose fitting. See Figure 1-15.
1. Hose fitting (LP orifice fits inside; see Figure 1-16)
2. Regulator
3. Fuel valve
4. Fuel inlet, 1/2 in. NPT female
5. Fuel hose with clamp
6. DSAI connector location (see Figure 1-18)
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Fuel System Detail
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Figure 1-15 Fuel System Components, Air Inlet Side,
17/18 kW Shown
6. Place the orifice into the hose fitting. See
Figure 1-16.
1. LP orifice 2. Hose fitting 3. Regulator
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Figure 1-16 LP Fuel Orifice Installation
7. Slide the hose onto the hose fitting and secure it
with the clamp.
8. Disconnect the digital spark-advance module
(DSAI) leads for LP. (Connect the leads for natural
gas.) See Figure 1-17 and Figure 1-18.
Fuel DSAI Leads
Natural Gas Connect
LP Disconnect
Figure 1-17 DSAI Connection
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1. DSAI leads 65 and N5: connect for natural gas,
disconnect for LP
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Figure 1-18 Digital Spark Advance (DSAI) Leads
(located in generator set air intake area)