Sweetie...

OK, ITS TIME TO START ADDRESSING THE MOST COMMON ISSUES WITH 60KW GEN.
THE FIRST THING TO WATCH FOR IS WHEN STARTED, WHAT TEMP. DOES THE
THERMOSTAT OPEN ? AS ENGIN WARMS UP TO @180 DEG. THE THERMOSTAT WILL
OPEN AND CLOSE QUICKLY. THIS SHULD BE 176 TO 183 DEG. AND NEEDS TO BE
REMBERED. IT WILL DROP TO AROUND 170 AND START CLIMBING TO 180 AGAIN.
THIS WILL REPEAT UNTILL A LOAD IS PUT ON, AND EVENTUALLY WILL STAY OPEN.
AT FULL LOAD,IN 100 DEG. TEXAS HEAT IT SHULD MAX OUT AT AROUND 203,AND
FAULT{SHUT DOWN } AT 225. YOU WILL SEE A PRE-FAULT WARNING AT 215. BY
THAT TIME OVER TEMP IS EMINANT AND YOU NEED TO REDUCE LOAD !HOT SHUT
DOWN IS A BAD THING AND MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO TURBO.ALSO FEEL THE VOLUME
OF AIR BLOWING FROM RADIATOR, IT SHULD FEEL FAIRLY EVEN ACROSS THE
ENTIRE RADIATOR. IF ANY RESTRICTIONS AT ALL, IT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.
OFTEN THIS CAN BE DONE WHILE IN PLACE.SOAK RADIATOR WITH GOOD DE-GREASER
LIKE COSTAL BRAND PURPLE CLEANER,MIXED WITH 25% WATER. THIS IS A
POWERFULL SOAP AND MAY STAIN WHITE PAINT AND REMOVE SOME PAINTS IF NOT
CUT WITH WATER ! LET SOAK FOR 10 MINUETS AND SOAK AGAIN, FOLLOWED WITH
RINSE FROM GARDEN HOSE. USE CAUTION NOT TO BEND FINNS WITH TOO HIGH A
PRESSURE.MANY TIMES IT WILL BE NESSASARY TO REMOVE RADIATOR AND WASH
FROM BACK SIDE. ALL GEN'S MADE AFTER 1999 HAVE A QUICK DRAIN HOSE ON
OIL FILTER SIDE, NEXT TO LOWER WATER INLET.94-99 UNITS HAVE A DRAIN
PETCOCK LOCATED BEHIND THE SMALL REMOVABLE DOOR ON OIL FILTER SIDE
HOWEVER THIS WILL ONLY EMPTY RAD. NOT ENGIN AND HOSES. POP OFF THE GAS
SPRING ON VENT DOOR AND FLIP OVER ON BACK. REMOVE BALL STUD BRACKET,
AND BEND THE SMALL TAB NEXT TO IT SLIGHTLY SO RAD. CAN BE LIFED OUT.
REMOVE CLAMPS ON HOSES. SOAP & WATER WILL MAKE THIS EASIER.
REMOVE 4 5-16 X 2.5 LONG BOLTS FROM TOP SIDE OF RAD.REMOVE CAREFULLY.
RADIATOR IS MADE OF SOFT COPPER.NOTICE THE NUTS ON MOUNTING RAIL,THESE
SHULD BE FREE TO SLIDE UP AND DOWN, YOU MAY USE A SHORT PIECE OF WIRE
TO RE-CENTER WHEN REPLACING RADIATOR.ALSO, THE SHROUD ON EACH SIDE
SHULD NOT BE PUT IN A BIND, IF YOU CANT DEFLECT THEM SLIGHTLY TO THE
INSIDE THEN RADIATOR IS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY. REPLACE ANY HOSE THAT
APPEARS DRY, CRACKED OR WORN.I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH PART # FOR
REPLACEMENT.NEW ANTIFREEZ IS MIXED TO 50-50.THE USE OF ADDITIVES LIKE
WETER WATER OR PURPLE ICE IS NOT RECOMENDED, WE DONT KNOW THE LONG TERM
EFFECTS AND IF USED FOR EMERGANCY SHULD BE REMOVED WHEN SYSTEM IS
CORRECTED.CHECK FOR LEAKS AND MAKE SURE SOME COOLANT IS IN RECOVERY
BOTTLE. IT IS NORMAL FOR SYSTEM TO SUCK FROM RECOVERY BOTTLE UNTILL IT
IS COMPLEATLE FULL AND WILL CYCLE FROM THEN ON.CLEAN IN PLACE AT LEAST
ONCE /YEAR AND REMOVE AND CLEAN AS REQUIRED.
YOU GUYS TELL ME WHAT NEEDS TO BE ADRESSED NEXT WEEK, UNTILL THEN GOOD
LUCK AND BE SAFE!