Lubrication System; Low Oil Pressure Shutdown; Oil Check; Engine Oil Recommendation - Kohler 14/20RESA Betriebsanleitung

5.2 Lubrication System

See the service schedules in Section 5.1 for oil change
and oil filter replacement intervals. See the service
views in Section 1.8 for the oil drain, oil check, oil fill, and
oil filter locations.
WARNING
Accidental starting.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect the battery cables before
working on
Remove the negative (--) lead first
when disconnecting the battery.
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last
when reconnecting the battery.
Disabling the generator set.
cause severe injury or death.
generator set or equipment connected to the set, disable the
generator set as follows: (1) Press the generator set off/reset
button to shut down the generator set. (2) Disconnect the
power to the battery charger, if equipped. (3) Remove the
battery cables, negative (--) lead first. Reconnect the negative
(--) lead last when reconnecting the battery. Follow these
precautions to prevent the starting of the generator set by the
remote start/stop switch.
WARNING
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until
it cools.
5.2.1

Low Oil Pressure Shutdown

The low oil pressure (LOP) shutdown feature protects
the engine against internal damage if the oil pressure
drops below a minimum pressure because of oil pump
failure or other malfunction.
Note: The LOP shutdown feature does not protect
against damage caused by operating when the
oil level is low; it is not a low oil level shutdown.
Check the oil level regularly, and add oil as
needed.
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the generator set.
Accidental starting can
Before working on the
5.2.2

Oil Check

The generator set is shipped with oil. Before operating
the generator set, check the engine oil in the crankcase.
To check the oil level, shut down the generator set and
wait several minutes. Remove the dipstick and wipe the
end clean, reinsert, and remove.
Maintain the oil level between the Add and Full marks on
the dipstick. Add 5W-30 or 10W-30 synthetic oil when
the oil level is low.
Check the oil level before each use. For extended
operation, check the oil level every 8 hours. Do not
check the oil level when the generator set is running.
Figure 5-1 Oil Check (typical)
5.2.3

Engine Oil Recommendation

Use 5W-30 or 10W-30 API (American Petroleum
Institute) Service Class SG, SH, or SJ synthetic oil.
Synthetic oil oxidizes and thickens less than other oils
and leaves the engine intake valves and pistons
cleaner.
See Figure 5-1.
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