General Description; Preparation Before Starting; Checking The Oil Level - SDMO VX 200/4 H-C Betriebs- Und Wartungsanleitung

1.3.7 Safety guidelines against burns
Never touch the motor or the silencer while the generating set is in operation, or when it has just stopped.
Warning
Hot oil burns, avoid contact with the skin. Check that the system is no longer pressurised before carrying out any procedures. Never start or
run the motor when the oil filler cap is off as oil may splash out.
1.3.8 Safety guidelines for handling batteries
Never place the battery close to a flame or fire
Use only insulated tools
Never use sulphuric acid or acid water to top up the electrolyte level.
Danger
1.3.9 Protecting the environment
Never drain or discard used oil onto the ground, but put it into a designated container. As far as possible, try to avoid sound reverberating
through walls and buildings, as the noise will be amplified. If the exhaust silencer of your generating set is not fitted with a spark arrester and
you need to use it in wooded, bushy or uncultivated areas, be extremely careful and make sure that sparks do not cause a fire (clear
vegetation from a fairly large area where you wish to place your generating set).
1.3.10 Danger of moving parts
Never go near a moving part that is in operation if you have loose clothing or long hair that is not enclosed in a protective
hair net. Do not try to stop, slow down or impede a moving part when it is in operation.
Warning
1.3.11 Capacity of the generating set (overload)
Never exceed the rated load of the generating set (in Amps and/or Watts) when it is running continuously.
Before connecting and operating the generating set, calculate the electrical power required by the electric appliances (in Watts). This
electrical power rating is usually found on the manufacturer's plate on bulbs, electrical appliances, motors etc. The sum total of power
required by these appliances should not exceed the nominal power rating of the generating set.
1.3.12 Operating conditions
The stated outputs of the generating sets are obtained under the reference conditions outlined in ISO 8528-1(2005):
Total barometric pressure: 100 Kpa
Air ambient temperature: 25°C (298K)
Relative humidity: 30%
Generating set performance is reduced by approximately 4% for every additional 10° C and/or approximately 1% for every additional 100m
in altitude.

2. General description

2.1. Description of the generating set
Fuel tank (no. 1, diag. A)
Fuel tank plug (no. 2, diag. A)
Oil filler plugs (no. 3, diag. A)
Oil drain plugs (no. 4, diag. A)
Earth connection (no. 5, diag. A)

3. Preparation before starting

3.1. Checking the oil level

Always check the engine oil level before starting.
Checking and topping up should be carried out with the generating set on a horizontal surface.
Remove the grey-coloured dipstick/plug (no. 1, diag. B) on the exhaust side by unscrewing it, and wipe the dipstick.
Insert the dipstick into the filler neck (no. 2, diag. B) without screwing it in.
Note: A second, black, plug (no. 3, diag. A), without a dipstick, is available if necessary on the other side of the engine.
Check the level and top up if necessary. If it is necessary:
Using a funnel, fill the engine oil sump right up to the top of the filler opening.
Screw the plug fully back onto the filler tube.
Check that there are no leaks.
Wipe off excess oil with a clean cloth.
Exhaust silencer (no. 8, diag. A)
Air filter (no. 9, diag. A)
Ignition switch (no. 10, diag. A)
Starter-rewinder (no. 11, diag. A)
Electrical sockets (no. 12, diag. A)
Starting handle (no. 13, diag. A)
Fuel tap (no. 14, diag. A)
Choke (no. 15, diag. A)
Circuit breaker (no. 22, diag. A)