Manual

KNOW YOUR GENERATOR

ReadthisGeneralManualand _,afe_ Rulesbeforeoperal_onofyourGenerator.

Comparethe f]lustratfoninyourpartsmanualwithyour generatorto familiarizeyourselfwith

the [coatlano_variouscorr_olsandaajustmerts.Saveall manualsfor f_ure references.

GENERATOR CAPACITY

IMPORTANT:Exceedingthe _ed capacityof your generatorcanresultinset,cos damage

toyour generatorand connectedeleetdca[de_icss.SeetheWattageCalculationsectionin

this rnanua[to assistyou in¢Jstsrmintng_heappliancesandtools that canbe runwiththe

wattagecabecityof yourgenerater.

CIRCUIT BREAI_RS

Eachreceptaclehasa circuitbrier to brot_;t the generatorfrom ovedoacJing.Ifthe circuit

bt_,ker trtp_,unblugallel_,_'rical[cadsfrom thegenerator. Letthe circuitbreakercool

down. Pushcircuitbrier bLntonto re_t.

LOW OIL PROTECTION

3"Yourgenerator engine is equipped with Low Oil Shutdown. Low Oil Shutdown

is a safety device designed to protect your engine from damage in the event the

oil level in the crankcase is low.

II'while the engine is running, the oil gets low, it will automatically shut itself

down and will not restart until the oil is added. If the oil is low before sta_-up,

the generator will not start until oil is added.

NOTE: The LOWOil Shutdown mechanism is very sensitive.YOUmust fill the

engineto the full mark on the dipstick: to inactivate this safety device.

OFF/RUN/START SWITCH

Placed in the STALE position to start engine and the OFF position to stop

engine. NOTE: When engine is running switchwill remain in the run position.

IDLE CONTROL

Choose the correct application.

1. For nomlal application such as power tools, small eleotIfc appliances, light

bulbs, and radios:

Place the idle control switch in the ON position. The generator willidle down

when there is no load. This lowers the engine noise, saves on

fuel consumption, and engine life.

Idling down IS NOT recommend on large motors (refIfgeretors,

freezers, etc) or voltage sensitive electronic equipment

!computsrs, televisions, etc). For these applications:

Place the idle controlswitch in the OFF position.

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