Owner`s manual

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GENERATOR SYSTEM (Optional)
When you purchased your 43MY, a Gen-
erator System, manufactured by Kohler
Company was factory installed at the
Silverton plant. The generator has a 13.5
kilowatt rating. As discussed in the Fuel
System Pages of the Systems Opera-
tions section of this Owner’s Manual, fuel
is supplied to the generator from the fuel
tank. The Generator System is controlled
by a breaker switch, located on the AC/DC
Electrical Panel(Check the Electrical
Pages of the Systems Operations Section
of this manual). The system START and
STOP switch is also located on the AC/DC
Electrical Panel as is a slide bar switch
that permits you to change from generator
electrical power to shore electrical power
as desired. The Generator System is
located Forward of the engine room.
Operation of the Generator System is as
follows:
✔Turn ON the Generator System battery
switch.
✔Check sea strainer for debris and re-
move, if noted.
✔Be certain the seawater intake valve that
services the generator is in the OPEN
position. The valve is open when the
handle is parallel to the valve body.
The photo above shows the valve opened.
The photo above shows the valve closed.
✔Turn ON the breaker located on the
generator.
✔Move slide bar switch to generator
power mode.
✔Operate generator compartment blower
motor for at least five (5) minutes before
starting generator and continue to run
while operating your yacht below cruising
speed.