Generator Installation Note

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To facilitate the installation of the generator to the engine, grasp the spacer in the bolt installation hole using pliers and push it down to the nut side.

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Temporarily install the generator to the engine with the generator lower bolt.
Align the generator fixing hole with the engine side hole, then temporarily tighten the generator upper bolt.
Tighten the generator bolts in the order shown in the figure.

Fig 1: Generator Bolts Tightening Sequence

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