Operator's Manual First Edition • Second Printing14 T360 Part No. 133005InspectionsDo Not Operate Unless:You learn and practice the principles of safegenerator operation contained in this operator'smanual.1 Avoid hazardous situations.2 Always perform a pre-operationinspection.Know and understand the pre-operationinspection before going on to the nextsection.3 Follow set up instructions.4 Follow operating, and transport and towinginstructions.5 Only use the generator as it was intended.Pre-operation InspectionFundamentalsIt is the responsibility of the operator to perform apre-operation inspection and routine maintenance.The pre-operation inspection is a visual inspectionperformed by the operator prior to each work shift.The inspection is designed to discover if anythingis apparently wrong with the generator set beforeputting it in service.The pre-operation inspection also serves todetermine if routine maintenance procedures arerequired. Only routine maintenance items specifiedin this manual may be performed by the operator.Refer to the list on the next page and check eachof the items.If damage or any unauthorized variation fromfactory delivered condition is discovered, thegenerator set must be tagged and removed fromservice.Repairs to the generator set may only be made bya qualified service technician, according to themanufacturer's specifications. After repairs arecompleted, the operator must perform apre-operation inspection again before putting thegenerator into service.Scheduled maintenance inspections shall beperformed by qualified service technicians,according to the manufacturer's specifications.