Specifications

INITIAL SETUP
Your generator has been run and load tested at the factory to insure it meets
specifications. A external fuel tank has been used and all the fuel that remains is in the
fuel filter and fuel lines. Most of the lube oil has also been removed. If you find any oil in
a new product, it must be flushed and replaced. Oil and fuel is considered hazardous
material. For shipping, most if not all fluids are removed. You must add lube oil and fuel
before you can begin to use your generator. The battery must be fully charged then
connected before using it and you must have read and understand the complete
instructions. If you are not sure of anything, call Aurora Generators at 1-877-510-6807
or email technical support at [e-mail]
Engine Lube Oil
The main purpose of engine oils is to lubricate moving parts of the engine to reduce
friction and wear and tear by providing smoothing, trouble free performance for
increased length of time. In a diesel engine it also helps to seal the high-pressure
combustion gases inside the cylinders, to impede the corrosion of metal parts, to absorb
some of the harmful by-products of combustion, and to transfer heat from one part of
the engine to another. Combustion of rich air-fuel mixture during starting, idling and
warm up form deposits. These deposits in the form of varnish, sludge, soot and carbon,
interfere with proper engine operation. The engine oil keeps all the deposit forming
material in suspension and gets rid of them by oil filter, or draining out at proper
intervals.
Engine oil is stored in the oil pan or sump at the bottom of the engine. A pump forces
the oil through a filter and then through a series of passages and galleries to lubricate
the engine’s moving parts. The flow of also cools these parts. Rapidly moving engine
parts actually float on a thin film of oil and never make contact with one another. This is
called hydrodynamic lubrication and usually begins when an engine reaches the idle
speed. When the oil is cold or the engine has not been run for a long period of time, it
takes a while before oil reaches its normal operating pressure an flow. During this time
is when most engine wear occurs.
When possible, wait five minutes before applying a load to your generator.
ONLY use lube oil designed for diesel engines.
Regular lube oil used in gasoline engines is not designed to work with the much higher
temperatures diesel engines produce internally. Using regular lube motor oil will
damage your engine and void your warranty. The wrong lube oils also breaks down from
the higher level of sulfur and oxides the burning diesel engine produces. When in the
presence of water, sulfur acids cause corrosion of engine parts. Hence the need of
alkalinity reserve in the oil which is represented by its TBN or Total Base Number.
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