TM 5-6115-596-14
The set is self-contained and
numbers 929-001 thru 929-290) .
can be started with a starting rope or an outside 24-voltage
The engine, starter-regulator, and generator
battery source.
regulator mount on an inner frame, which is mounted to an outer
The outside battery
frame with the fuel tank and control panel.
power source connects to the set through either of two power
Definition of Locational Terms.
The terms "left," "right,"
b.
"front ," and "rear" are used in this manual to designate areas of
the generator set as viewed while standing at the control panel
facing the set.
The fuel tank is located on the left side of the
set, the engine on the front side, the regulator on the right side,
and the control panel on the rear side.
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Location and Description of Major Components.
Engine .
a.
The engine is a four cylinder, air-cooled, horizon-
tally opposed, overhead valve, gasoline engine capable of operating
in temperate, desert, arctic, and tropic environments.
b.
Starter-Generator.
The starter-generator is a 28-volt, 8.4-
kilowatt, 300-ampere, direct-current unit.
For this application,
the generator develops an output of 150 amperes and 4.2 kilowatts at
4,330 generator rpm.
Bearings support the armature shaft by a
The outer end of the shaft mounts a fan for self-air-
pulley.
cooling of the generator.
c.
Generator Regulator.
(Generator Set, serial numbers 923-
The generator-regulator is rated 150-400
001 thru 923-553).
amperes, 24 to 28 volts, direct current, and consists of two
a carbon pile voltage regulator and a cutout
main components:
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