Manual

gasohol,ethanolormethanol)canattractmoisturewhich
leadstoseparationandformationofacidsduringstorage..
Acidicgascandamagethefuelsystemofanengine
whileinstorage.Toavoidengineproblemswhenusing
gasohoI,emptythefuelsystembeforestorageof 30 days
or longer., See "Storage" on Page 13. Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
NOTE: DO NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING METHA-
NOL (WOOD ALCOHOL). You can use gasolines contain-
ing 10% ethanol or grain alcohol See "Storage" for more
information°
CAUTION:DONOTOVERFILLTHEFUELTANK.
ALWAYSALLOWROOMFORFUELEXPANSION.
o Pul! engine CHOKE LEVER (Figure-6) to "Full
Choke Position",.
o Grasp start grip and pull slowly until you feel some
resistance., Then pull cord out with rapid full arm
stroke. Let rope return slowly. Do not let rope "snap
back" against the starter grip.
. When engine starts, move choke lever to "1/2 Choke
Position until the engine runs smoothly and then to
"No Choke Position". if engine falters, move choke
lever to' "112 Choke Position" until the engine runs
smoothly and then to "No Choke Position"..
Note: If engine fails to start after 3 pulls, move the coke
lever to "No Choke Position" and pull starter rope again.
Note: If engine fires, but does not continue to run, move
choke lever to "Full Choke Position" and repeat starting
instructions..
WARNING:NEVERFILLFUELTANKINDOORS.
NEVERFILLFUELTANKWHENENGINEIS RUN-
NINGOR HOT,DONOTLIGHTA CIGARETOR
SMOKEWHENFILLINGFUELTANK.
TO START THE ENGINE
WARNING:NEVERSTART,OR STOP,THE
ENGINE-GENERATORWITHELECTRICALLOADS
CONNECTEDTOTHE RECEPTACLESWITHTHE
CONNECTEDDEVICESTURNEDON.
Figure-5
• Unplug all electrical loads from generator receptacles
before starting the engine_ NEVER start or stop
engine with electrical devices plugged into the panel
receptacles and turned on.
° Set ON/OFF LEVER to ON (Figure-5).
Figure-6
CONNECTING ELECTRICAL LOADS
o Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes
after starting..
• Use this generator to operate 120 volt, single phase,
60 Hz, AC lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads,.
° DO NOT connect 240 volts to 120 voIts duplex recep-
tacles.
• DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to panel receptacles.
° DO NOT connect any 50 Hz loads to the generator.
o Plug in and turn on the desired 120 volts single
phase, 60 HZ, AC electrical loads. DO NOT OVER-
LOAD THE GENERATOR Add up the rated watts (or
amps) of all loads to be connected at one time.. This
total should not be greater than the rated wattage/
amperage capacity of the generator. See "Do Not
Overload the Generator" on Page 8.