Operators Manual

2 – English
Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................4
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 4
SAFETY RULES ............................................................................4
GENERAL HAZARDS ......................................................................................... 5
EXHAUST & LOCATION HAZARDS ................................................................... 6
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS .................................................................................... 6
FIRE HAZARDS .................................................................................................. 7
KEY TO SYMBOLS .......................................................................8
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................9
1.1 UNPACKING ................................................................................................. 9
1.1.1 ACCESSORY (5500 & 8500) .............................................................................. 9
1.2 ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................... 9
1.2.1 ASSEMBLING THE ACCESSORY KIT (5500 & 8500) ..................................... 10
2. OPERATION ...........................................................................10
2.1 KNOW THE GENERATOR .......................................................................... 10
2.2 CORD SETS AND CONNECTION PLUGS ................................................. 11
2.3 HOW TO USE THE GENERATOR ............................................................. 13
2.3.1 GROUNDING THE GENERATOR WHEN USED AS A PORTABLE .................. 13
2.3.2 CONNECTING THE GENERATOR TO A BUILDING’S ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.3 CONNECTING ELECTRICAL LOADS .............................................................. 14
2.4 DON’T OVERLOAD THE GENERATOR .................................................... 14
2.5 WATTAGE REFERENCE GUIDE ............................................................... 15
2.6 BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR .................................................. 16
2.6.1 ADDING ENGINE OIL ........................................................................................ 16
2.6.2 ADDING GASOLINE ......................................................................................... 17
2.7 TO START THE ENGINE ........................................................................... 18
2.9 LOW OIL LEVEL SHUTDOWN SYSTEM ................................................... 18
2.9.1 SENSING LOW OIL LEVEL ................................................................... 18