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Operation · Transfer switch controller Test button

From a Kohler service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Before you start

  • If the optional load shed kit is installed, the loads connected to the remote-controlled circuit breakers will be turned off during a loaded test.

Procedure

  1. Press and hold the Test button for 6 seconds, until the standby source available and standby position LEDs flash.
  2. After the engine start time delay, the generator starts. The Generator Available LED flashes at 1 Hz.
  3. The load control contact opens.
  4. The optional load shed circuit breakers open.
  5. After the normal-to-standby time delay, the ATS transfers the load to the standby source.

Source: Kohler service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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