Full Product Manual

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ENGLISH 100263
OPERATION
Starting LPG Cont’d.
LPG
1. Make certain the generator is on a flat, level surface.
2. Disconnect all electrical loads from the generator.
Never start or stop the generator with electrical
devices plugged in or turned on.
3. Turn the fuel selector switch to the “Vertical”
position and connect LPG hose.
4. Fully open the LPG cylinder fuel knob.
5. Push the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
6. Push the battery switch to the “ON” position.
7. ELECTRIC START: Pull the choke to the “Choke”
position.
8. Press and hold the ignition switch to the “START”
position. Release as the engine begins to start. If
the engine fails to start within five seconds, release
the switch and wait at least ten seconds before
attempting to start the engine again.
9. Do not over-choke. Allow the engine to warm up
several seconds before gradually pushing the choke
to the “RUN” position.
10. RECOIL START: Pull the choke to the “Choke”
position.
11. PULL-TO-PRIME: Pull the starter cord slowly until
resistance is felt and then pull rapidly. Pull with
choke out 1-2 times until you feel a few combustion
pulses that indicates that the engine momentarily
started.
12. Push the choke in.
13. Pull the starter cord slowly until resistance is felt and
then pull rapidly.
14. If engine fails to start in 1-pull with choke in the
“RUN” position, then pull choke out and repeat the
PULL-TO-PRIME step.
NOTE
Observing frost on LPG containers and regulators
is common during operation and normally is not
an indication of a problem. As LPG vaporizes and
travels from the tank to the generator engine it
expands. The amount of frost that forms can be
affected by the size of the container, the amount of
fuel being used, the humidity of the air and other
operating conditions. In unusual situations this
frost may eventually restrict the flow of gas to the
generator resulting in deteriorating performance.
For example, if the tank temperature is reduced
to a very low level then the rate at which the LPG
vaporizes is also reduced and may not provide
sufficient fuel flow to the engine. This is not an
indication of a problem with the generator but
only a problem with the flow of gas from the LPG
container. If generator performance seems to be
deteriorating at the same time that ice formation is
observed on tank valve, hose or regulator then some
actions may be taken to eliminate this symptom.
In these rare situations it can be helpful to reduce
or eliminate the cold fuel system effects by doing
one of the following:
– Exchanging fuel tanks to allow the first tank to
warm up, repeating as necessary
– Placing the LPG container at the end of the
generator near the handle, where engine fan air
flows out from the generator. This air is slightly
heated by flowing over the engine. The container
should not be placed in the path of the muffler
outlet.
– The container can be temporarily warmed by
pouring warm water over the top of the tank.