Fischer Panda Panda 15000i PMS generator Generator Set

⚠ Wrong battery connection can cause short-circuit and fire.

⚠ Disconnect battery before working on generator.

1. Install an own separate starter battery for the generator.
2. Connect positive battery cable directly to starter solenoid switch.
3. Connect negative battery cable underneath starter motor at engine mount.
4. Install fuse and battery circuit breaker in positive cable within 300 mm of battery.
5. Use 12 V starter battery for 12 V system; 24 V for 24 V system (2x12 V in series).
6. Connect cables at generator first, then at battery.

⚠ Generator and coolant can be hot during and after operation.

Tools: paper towels / cloth, oil dipstick

1. Place generator level.
2. Run generator about 10 minutes; wait 3 minutes.
3. Secure against accidental start; open casing.
4. Pull oil dipstick, clean, reinsert, wait 10 seconds.
5. Pull dipstick and read oil level at lower end.
6. Refill if below 1/3; change oil if below MIN and 150 h or more.

⚠ Risk of scalding from hot cooling water.

1. Fill external expansion tank to max marking; open its cover temporarily.
2. Open venting screw at internal cooling water pump until bubble-free coolant escapes; close.
3. Open venting screw at thermostat housing; close when air-free water comes out.
4. Start generator unloaded for approx. 10 seconds; switch off.
5. Repeat until no more air comes out; fill expansion tank to max.
6. Re-ventilate 10 operating hours after first start-up if necessary.

⚠ Risk of scalding: hot cooling water can leak.

1. Fill external cooling water expansion tank to max mark; open its cover temporarily.
2. Open venting screw at thermostat housing; close when air-free water comes out.
3. Start generator unloaded for approx. 10 seconds; switch off.
4. Repeat steps until no more air comes out; close vent screws; fill expansion tank to max.
5. Re-ventilate 10 operating hours after first start-up and if necessary.

Tools: screwdriver, dry compressed air, penlight

1. Use screwdriver to open tension spring.
2. Lift air filter housing.
3. Release three snap fastenings and remove lower housing part.
4. Remove main element with light turning movement.
5. Clean main element with dry compressed air max. 5 bar or replace after 2 years.
6. Blow out filter insert in folding direction and from inside; check with penlight.
7. Replace in reverse procedure.

Tools: 8 mm spanner

1. Open air suction housing by loosening six screws on cover with 8 mm spanner.
2. Change air filter mat.
3. Close suction air housing.

⚠ Used oil is toxic and must be disposed properly.

Tools: open-ended wrench 17 mm, oil filter wrench, container, oil resistant mat, paper towels

1. Prepare level generator, run warm, wait 3 minutes.
2. Secure against start, open casing, place mat and container.
3. Loosen oil filler cap.
4. Open oil drain screw with 17 mm wrench and drain oil.
5. Remove oil filter with filter wrench counterclockwise.
6. Clean filter holder and oil new filter seal.
7. Screw in new filter by hand; refit drain screw with new sealing.
8. Fill engine oil, checking level every 2 litres.
9. Run engine 10 minutes, stop, recheck oil level; clean up.

⚠ A clogged filter causes decreased power output.

1. Clamp fuel inlet.
2. Remove hoses from used filter and fit to new filter.
3. Observe arrow on filter housing for fuel flow direction.
4. For sight glass type: unscrew housing and filter element counterclockwise.
5. Screw new element into mount.
6. Lubricate sight glass O-ring with heat-resistant grease (Antiseize); refit sight glass clockwise.

⚠ Impeller is a wearing part.

Tools: multigrip pliers

1. Close raw water stop cock.
2. Remove raw water pump cover screws.
3. Pull impeller from shaft with multigrip pliers; mark position.
4. Check impeller for damage and replace if necessary.
5. Lubricate impeller with glycerin or silicone spray.
6. Fit impeller on shaft in marked position.
7. Fasten cover with new seal.

⚠ Shut down generator before checking V-belt tension.

Tools: 12 mm wrench, 14 mm wrench

1. Loosen fixing screw above alternator with 12 mm wrench.
2. Loosen fixing screw below alternator with 14 mm wrench.
3. Push alternator toward thermostat housing.
4. Replace V-belt.
5. Tension V-belt by pulling back alternator; deflection approx. 1 cm; retighten screws.

⚠ V-belt is a wearing part; replacement interval must never exceed 250 operating hours.

Tools: wrench 12 mm

1. Loosen fixing screw above alternator with 12 mm wrench.
2. Loosen fixing screw below alternator.
3. Push alternator toward thermostat housing.
4. Replace V-belt with Quad Power XPZ 862.
5. Tension by pulling back alternator; belt should yield approx. 1 cm.
6. Retighten screws above and below alternator.

⚠ Prevent escaping fuel running into the capsule.

Tools: spanner 10 mm, spanner 17 mm, cloth

1. Switch main power OFF.
2. Press and hold failure bypass switch; fuel pump must be audible.
3. Open ventilation screw at fuel solenoid valve while button pressed.
4. Close screw when fuel runs without air bubbles; release button.
5. Start engine; if it does not start, loosen injection line connecting nut and repeat.
6. Retighten washers after start; switch main switch OFF.