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4W315C
Operating Instructions & Parts Manual
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Dayton Diesel Electric
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Dayton professional-duty generators are rugged and compact.
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4W315C Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ® Dayton Diesel Electric Generator Specifications ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Rated Maximum Rated Amperage Rated Amperage Wattage* VA 120V 240V 5000 6500 41.7 20.8 * Single-phase, 1.0 power factor 1 NOTE: Ratings apply to SAE standard conditions. Reduce ratings 3 /2% for each 1000 feet above sea level and 1% for each 10° Fahrenheit rise above 60°F. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Yanmar Yanmar Fuel Fuel Tank Oil Alert Electric Weight Engine H.P. Model T
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EF 100 200 0 30 AC VOLTS 120 VOLTS 120/240 VOLTS FULL POWER 120 ONLY 120/240V SELECTOR UTPUT VOLTAGE O Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Model 4W315C Product Identification Full Power Selector Switch Control Panel Roll Cage Engine Run Lever 120 Volt Receptacles Engine Stop Lever Hour Meter Fuel Valve (under fuel tank) 120/240 Volt Alternator Receptacle Oil Alert Lamp Fuel Gage Circuit Battery Discharge Lamp Fuel Cap Breaker Electric Start Switch Fuel Tank Decompression Lever Starter
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4W315C Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ® Dayton Diesel Electric Generator Engine exhaust Guard against fire General Safety Information contains poisonous hazard. Keep IMPORTANT: Read these instructions and carbon monoxide gas. Overexposure operation area well-vented. Keep engine owner’s manual carefully. Become will cause loss of consciousness and generator at least three feet away familiar with generator before trying to will lead to death. Use only in well- from any object. Do n
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Model 4W315C Battery contains Keep generator General Safety Information sulfuric acid. and nearby areas (Continued) Battery acid is poisonous if swallowed. clean. Contact with skin or eyes may cause • Keep generator free of oil, mud, and severe burns. Do not tilt generator Guard against other foreign matter. with battery installed. Tilting could burns. Hot engine • Remove anything that creates cause battery acid to spill. Wear parts can cause severe
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RESET TEST 4W315C Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ® Dayton Diesel Electric Generator Generator Features 120/240 VOLT: This position sends full electrical shock caused when your body power to the 120/240V receptacle. It also becomes a path through which electricity (Continued) powers the 120V receptacles at reduced travels to reach ground. This could happen wattage capacity. when you touch an appliance or cord that is ‘live’ through faulty mechanism, damp or worn insulation, etc. W
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Model 4W315C Muffler Generator Features IMPORTANT: Make sure battery connec- tions are the correct polarity. Electric start (Continued) generators use negative ground, 12-volt Clamp RECEPTACLE CIRCUIT BREAKER Spark DC starting system. Arrester The circuit breakers protect the receptacles A battery is not supplied with generator. You and alternator. Overloading generator will must provide a 12-volt, 45-amp-hour trip circuit breaker. A short circuit i
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4W315C Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ® Dayton Diesel Electric Generator • Do not overfill fuel tank. Always 2. Locate the red, positive (+) battery cable Assembly (Continued) allow room for fuel to expand. If you from starter solenoid. Connect it to the overfill tank, fuel can overflow onto positive (+) battery terminal (See Figure hot engine. This can cause fire. After 13). refueling, tightly close fuel tank cap. • Do not spill fuel. If fuel spills, make 3. Locate the black, ne
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Model 4W315C 20W 40 Installation (Continued) Locate ground lug on end of generator housing (See Figure 15). Attach a #10 10W 30 stranded-copper ground wire to ground lug. Drive grounding point into ground. Grounding point can be a stake, ground- ing rod, or pipe. Grounding point should be copper or brass. Attach ground wire to Oil Level At Top Of grounding point. You must supply the Filler Neck ground wire and grounding point. They do not come with
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4W315C Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ® Dayton Diesel Electric Generator Installation (Continued) 2. Enter running watts of each item except IMPORTANT: This generator will not motors. The light bulb or appliance power your entire home. Most home dust, dirt, rain, or snow to collect on it. nameplate lists its wattage. Remember, utility electric service is more than 60 Protect generator from outdoor elements. 1KW = 1000 watts. amps. This will exceed generator output. Only power nee
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Model 4W315C Installation (Continued) TYPICAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCE WATTAGES Chart to be used as a reference. Data may vary with size, make, and/or model. CHART 1 Starting Running Watts Equipment Watts (Max.VA) Light bulb (100W) 100 100 Radio 150 150 Fan 200 600 Television 400 400 Furnace fan—1/3 HP with blower 600 1800-2400 Vacuum cleaner 600 750 Sump pump—1/3 HP 700 2100-2800 Refrigerator/freezer 800 2400-5000 6" Circular saw 800 1000 Floodlight 1000
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120 VOLTS RESET 120 120 ONLY 240V RESET RESET TEST ENM 00000005 HOURS 1/10 4W315C Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ® Dayton Diesel Electric Generator Operation Use receptacles properly. Improper use 120 Volt 30 Amp HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE could damage generator. Use only OPERATION grounded extension cords. Power only L5-30P W X grounded or double-insulated items. Do Air temperature affects generator output. Plug X Ground G (Hot) (Green) not overload receptacles. These genera
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Model 4W315C Decompression Operation (Continued) O Lever S BLEEDING FUEL LINE 1. Loosen fuel line clamp and remove fuel Fuel Valve line from engine. Place open end of fuel Lever line over a clean container to catch any Figure 18 - Fuel Valve Lever In “O” (open) fuel spilled in step 3, below. Position 2. Move fuel valve lever to the “O” (open) 3. Move engine run lever to the RUN position (See Figure 18). position (See Figure 19). 3. Allow air to blee
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4W315C Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ® Dayton Diesel Electric Generator DISCONNECTING ELECTRIC LOADS Operation (continued) HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION This generator will not perform well at Remove electrical loads one at a time. b. Recoil Starter high altitudes without proper adjust- Remove voltage sensitive items first. (1) Slowly pull starter rope until you ment. Contact a Yanmar dealer for Voltage sensitive items include TVs, VCRs, feel strong resistance. Gently adjustment infor
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Model 4W315C Only use genuine Operation (continued) NOTE: We supply the engine owner’s Yanmar parts. The manual with generator. Refer to that use of replacement parts which are manual for questions concerning engine O not of equivalent quality may damage maintenance and repairs. the engine. S Non-engine parts require little maintenance. HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ENGINE OIL Keep generator clean. Use a damp cloth to clean outside surfaces. Never use water to
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4W315C Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ® Dayton Diesel Electric Generator A clogged spark Maintenance and Repairs NOTE: Much more fluid is lost during arrester hinders summer than in winter. (Continued) the flow of exhaust gas. This reduces Before starting, check for physical damage engine output, increases fuel con- element regularly. sumption and makes starting difficult. to the battery and also the electrolyte Make sure you clean your spark levels, and replenish with distilled
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Model 4W315C 2. Stop the engine. Drain the engine lube Storage (Continued) 4. Wipe the oil and dirt from the engine oil while the engine is still warm and fill and store in a dry place. ENGINE STORAGE with new oil. If storing your engine for long periods, 3. Pull the recoil starter slowly. Stop when make the following preparations. it feels tight. This closes the intake and 1. Operate the engine for about 3 minutes exhaust valves (in compression pos
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White Black Red Black Green/Yellow Green White White Red 120V, 15A 120/240V 20A 120V, 15A 120V, 30A Receptacle Circuit Receptacle Receptacle Receptacle White Breaker 20A Circuit GFCI T1 T2 Breaker 25A Circuit Full Pwr Breaker Selector Red Black 20A Switch Circuit Black White Breaker T3 25A LINE T4 Hour Meter Yellow Green White Green Black Black Red Red Black Red Black Green Main Capacitor Auxiliary Windings Phase Stator White White T4 Stator T2 T1 T3 Rotor T1 T2 T3 T4 T1 T4 T3 T2 Green White 22
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Model 4W315C Only a qualified Troubleshooting Chart electrical service NOTE: See engine owner’s manual for person should service and repair generator. Use only factory approved engine troubleshooting. replacement parts. Symptom Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action No voltage when starting generator with 1. Defective capacitor 1. Replace capacitor no electrical load 2. Winding short circuit or loose connec- 2. Check resistance of coils (See “Electrica
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E F 4W315C 4W315C Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ® For Repair Parts, call 1-800-323-0620 Dayton Diesel Electric Generator 24 hours a day - 365 days a year Please provide following information: -Model number -Serial number (if any) -Part description and number as shown in parts list Address parts correspondence to: Grainger Parts P.O. Box 3074 1657 Shermer Road Northbrook, IL 60065-3074 U.S.A. 2 1 3 5 4 20 9 15 9 8 14 19 19 6 14 7 10 18 11 12 9 16 8 13 8 9 14 9 17 Figure 28 –
