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TP-6905 6/14 49Section 4 Scheduled Maintenance
Section 4 Scheduled Maintenance
4.1 General Maintenance
Accidental starting.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect the battery cables before
working on the generator set.
Remove the negative (--) lead first
when disconnecting the battery.
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last
when reconnecting the battery.
WARNING
Disabling the generator set. Accidental starting can
cause severe injury or death. Before working on the
generator set or connected equipment, disable the generator
setas follows: (1) Movethe generatorsetmasterswitch tothe
OFFposition. (2) Disconnectthepower tothebatterycharger.
(3) Remove the battery cables, negative (--) lead first.
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last when reconnecting the
battery. Follow these precautions to prevent starting of the
generator set by an automatic transfer switch, remote
start/stop switch, or engine start command from a remote
computer.
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not workon thegenerator set until
it cools.
WARNING
Servicing the exhaust system. Hot parts can cause
severe injury or death. Do not touch hot engine parts. The
engine and exhaust system components become extremely
hot during operation.
Servicing the alternator. Hot parts can cause severe
injury or death. Avoid touching the alternator field or exciter
armature. When shorted, the alternator field and exciter
armature become hot enough to cause severe burns.
Hazardous voltage.
Will cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect all power sources before
opening the enclosure.
DANGER
Hazardous voltage.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Operate the generator set only when
all guards and electrical enclosures
areinplace.
Moving parts.
WARNING
Servicingthegeneratorsetwhen itisoperating. Exposed
moving parts can cause severe injury or death. Keep
hands, feet, hair , clothing, and test leads away from the belts
and pulleys when the generator set is running. Replace
guards, screens, and covers before operating the generator
set.
Fire.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near fuels or the fuel system.
WARNING