Use and Care Manual

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Heavy Duty Power Equipment
4550 Pro, 5650, 6500(EL), 7550 Pro
DC Terminals
Some generators are shipped with optional DC battery charging
cables, have a standard 12V DC receptacle, and have a 12V
cigarette lighter style outlet.
The battery must be connected to the generator DC terminals
with the proper polarity (battery positive to generator red termi-
nal and battery negative to the generator black terminal).
Do not use the 12V DC and the AC receptacles at the same
time.
WARNING
Connecting the battery cables:
1. Before connecting the battery charging cables to a battery
that is installed in a vehicle, disconnect the vehicle ground
battery cable from the battery negative ( - ) terminal.
2. Connect the other end of the positive ( + ) battery cable to
the generator positive ( + ) terminal.
3. Connect the positive ( + ) battery cable to the battery posi-
tive ( + ) terminal.
4. Connect the negative ( - ) battery cable to the battery nega-
tive ( - ) terminal.
5. Connect the other end of the negative ( - ) battery cable to
the generator negative ( - ) terminal.
6. Start the generator.
CAUTION: Do not start the vehicle while the battery charg-
ing cable is connected and the generator is running. The
vehicle or the generator may be damaged.
Disconnecting the battery cables:
1. Stop the engine.
2. Disconnect the negative ( - ) battery cable from the genera-
tor negative ( - ) terminal.
3. Disconnect the other end of the negative ( - ) battery cable
from the battery negative ( - ) terminal.
4. Disconnect the positive ( + ) battery cable from the genera-
tor positive (+ ) terminal.
5. Disconnect the other end of the positive ( + ) battery cable
from the battery positive ( + ) terminal.
6. Reconnect the vehicle ground battery cable to the battery
negative ( - )terminal.
Controls