Manual

OPERATION
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OPERATING YOUR
GENERATOR, PLEASE CALL THE GENERATOR
HELPLINE AT 1-800-222-3136.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL:
Place generator on a level surface and remove one of
the yellow Oil Fill Caps (Fig. 4) and add engine oil until
level is at point of overflowing. Check engine oil level
before startingeach time thereafter. If oil level is below
point of overflowing, fill to proper level. The recom-
mended oils include (during summer months) SAE 30
oil. SAE 10W-30 is an acceptable substitute. During
winter months use SAE 5W-20 or 5W-30. DO NOT
USE 10W-40. Crankcase oil capacity is about 620ml
or 21 fluid ounces.
FIG. 4
CAUTION: ANY AI-rEMPT TO CRANK OR START
_IL THE ENGINE BEFORE IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY
SERVICED WITH THE RECOMMENDED OIL RE-
SULTS IN AN ENGINE FAILURE.
ADD GASOLINE:
Use regular UNLEADED gasoline with the generator
engine. Regular leaded gasoline may also be used if
UNLEADED is not available. Fuel tank capacity is 4
U.S. gallons. •
_k CAUTION: DO NOT OVERFILL THE FUELTANK. [ALWAYS ALLOW ROOM FOR FUEL EXPANSION. •
WARNING: NEVER FILL FUEL TANK INDOORS. I
A NEVER FILL FUEL TANK WHEN ENGINE IS RUN- •
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NING OR HOT. DO NOT UGHT A ClGARET OR
SMOKE WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK. •
TO START THE ENGINE
CAUTION: NEVER START, OR STOP, THE EN- I
GINE-GENERATOR WITH ELECTRICAL LOADS
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CONNECTED TO THE RECEPTACLES WITH THE
CONNECTED DEVICES TURNED ON.
• Start, store and fuel the unit in a level position.
• Open fuel shut-off valve.
• Locate the Run/Stop switch iFig. 5) next to the engine
cylinder head and set it to RUN.
FIG. 5
Close the choke to FULL position (Fig. 6) by sliding it
to far position in direction indicated by arrow on air
cleaner housing.
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HALF
RUN
FIG. 6
• Grasp the starter grip and pull slowly until you feel
resistance. Then pull rapidly. Repeat it necessary with
choke opened slightly.
• When engine starts, open choke gradually.
CONNECTING ELECTRICAL LOADS
Letengine stabilize and warm up for about five minutes
after starting.
Plug in and turn on the desired 120 or 240 volts, single
phase, 60 Hertz, a-c electrical loads.
DO NOT connect 240 volts to 120 volts duplex recep-
tacles.
DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to panel receptacles.
DO NOT connect any 50 Hz loads to the generator.
Add up the rated watts of all lights, tool, appliance and
motor loads you are powering at one time. This total
shouldNOT be greater than (a) generator"_rated watt-
age capacity or (b) circuit breaker rating of the recep-
tacle supplying the power.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
• Disconnect all electrical loads and let engine run at
no-load for about five minutes to stablize intemal tem-
peratures of engine and generator.
• Turn off the engine by moving the Run/Stop switch to
STOP position.
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