09-02-2012, 09:19 PM
Okay, here are some more. The battery condition switch changes the voltmeter from showing the voltage of the engine batteries to showing the voltage of the house (or auxiliary) batteries. The Glow Plug switch is a momentary contact switch which when held in the up position will heat up the generator glow plugs. This is done to assist in starting when the generator is cold. Typically you would hold the Glow Plug switch in the up position for about 15 seconds, then release it and hold the Generator switch up in the start position until the generator comes to life. Don't let the generator crank without starting for more than about 30 seconds at a time. Let off the switch as soon as the generator starts. To stop the generator, hold the Generator switch in the down position until the generator stops, then release the switch.