Operating Guide

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Storage
General
DANGER: Explosion and Fire. Fuel and vapors are
extremely flammable and explosive. Store fuel in
a well ventilated area. Keep fire and spark away.
Failure to do so will result in death or serious
injury. (000143)
WARNING: Risk of Fire. Verify machine has cor-
rectly cooled before installing cover and storing
machine. Hot surfaces could result in fire.
(000109)
It is recommended to start and run the generator for 30
minutes every 30 days. If this is not possible, see the fol-
lowing list to prepare unit for storage.
• DO NOT place a storage cover on a hot generator. Allow
unit to cool to room temperature before storage.
• DO NOT store fuel from one season to another unless
correctly treated.
• Replace fuel container if rust is present. Rust in fuel will
cause fuel system problems.
• Cover unit with a suitable protective, moisture resistant
cover.
• Store unit in a clean, dry area.
• Always store generator and fuel away from heat and
ignition sources.
Prepare Fuel System/Engine for Storage
WARNING: Vision Loss. Eye protection is required
to avoid spray from spark plug hole when crank-
ing engine. Failure to do so could result in vision
loss. (000181)
Fuel stored over 30 days can go bad and damage fuel
system components. Keep fuel fresh, use fuel stabilizer.
If fuel stabilizer is added to fuel system, prepare and run
engine for long term storage. Run engine for 10–15 min-
utes to circulate stabilizer throughout fuel system. Ade-
quately prepared fuel can be stored up to 24 months.
NOTE: If fuel has not been treated with fuel stabilizer, it
must be drained into an approved container. Run engine
until it stops from lack of fuel. Use of fuel stabilizer in fuel
storage container is recommended to keep fuel fresh.
1. Change engine oil.
2. Remove spark plug.
3. Pour 1 tablespoon (5–10cc) of clean engine oil or
spray a suitable fogging agent into cylinder.
4. Pull starter recoil several times to distribute oil in
cylinder.
5. Install spark plug.
6. Pull recoil slowly until resistance is felt. This will
close valves so moisture cannot enter engine cylin-
der. Gently release recoil.
Change Oil
Change engine oil before storage. See Change Engine
Oil.