Use and Care Manual

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Pre -- Operating Instructions: Generator Setup
C AU T I O N:
Alcohol - blended fuels ( g asohol , e thanol , o r me thanol) w ill attract m oistu re, w hi c h l e ads to
s e p ar ation and fo rm ation of ac ids du r in g sto rage . Ac idi c g as c an d amage th e fu e l s y s tem of an
e n g in e w hil e in sto rage . To av oid e n g in e p r obl em s , th e fu e l s y s tem should b e treate d w ith a fu e l
stabili zer o r d r ain e d if th e ge n er ato r w ill no t b e s tarte d fo r thi rty ( 30 ) d ay s. If usin g a fu e l stabili zer,
follo w th e m anuf ac tu rer ’s rec o mme nd e d ins tr u c tions fo r us e . A l way s us e stabili zer w ith a full tan k
of g asolin e .
Always drain old fuel and use fresh fuel before next use. If you do not use a fuel stabilizer, the fuel
system must be drained and cleaned. Drain the fuel tank and start the engine, allowing it to run
until all fuel lines and carburetor are drained of fuel.
Before restarting the carburetor the float bowl must be removed and cleaned of any debris.
NEVER use chemical solvents or cleaners in the fuel tank or damage may occur.
CHECK AIR CLEANER ELEMENT:
Refer to “Air Cleaner Maintenance” in the Maintenance section of this Owner’s Manual to ensure Air Cleaner
Element is in operable condition.
GROUNDING THE GENERATOR:
Refer to Controls and Features section.
Conn ect th e Gr ound T erm inal on th e ge n er ato r to an acce ptabl e sou rce of e l ectr i c al gr ound , su c h as a
c opp er - gr oundin g s take, usin g c opp er e l ectr i c al w i re w ith a m ini m u m di ameter of 16 g au ges .