TM 5-6115-625-14&P
4-2. Installation. (See figure 4-3.) Installation of the power unit at a worksite involves positioning the
trailer and grounding the power unit.
a. Positioning Power Unit. Position the power unit on the worksite as follows:
(1) Select an area as level as possible to install power unit and position trailer,
(2) Set trailer handbrakes and lower trailer landing leg.
(3) Chock both sets of wheels.
(4) Lower both rear leveling jacks, secure leveling jacks with Iockpins, and extend lower tubes
by stepping on hinged pads.
W A R N I N G
Remove fire extinguisher and fuel cans from power unit when generator set is in
operation. This will insure that in the event of fire extra fuel will not be involved
and extinguisher will remain accessible.
(5) Locate fuel cans and fire extinguisher on ground away from power unit.
W A R N I N G
Do not operate generator set until power unit is properly grounded (paragraph
4-2, b.). Serious injury or death by electrocution can result from operating an
ungrounded power unit.
C A U T I O N
To avoid damage to equipment, make certain of voltage, frequency, and
phase requirements of load being connected to generator set.
(6) Connect power unit to system or equipment to be powered. Refer to TM5-6115-464-12 and
generator set load terminal board data plate. Data plate is located on inside of generator
enclosure door near load terminals.
(7) Remove two platform anchor quick-release pins and lower personnel platform.
(8) Close all doors on generator set enclosure except control panel doors and the two doors
immediately below the control panel.
b. Grounding. Check that generator set is grounded to GROUND TERMINAL stud on trailer frame.
Using ground wire supplied with power unit, connect power unit GROUND TERMINAL to a suitable
ground as described below. The following sources of a good ground are listed in order of preference.
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