Product Manual

Operation (cont’d)
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5. Stopping
Stop the generator using the following steps:
1. Disconnect all loads to generator.
(Never turn off or reduce engine speed with electrical loads connected. Damage to generator
and loads will occur.)
2. Shut OFF the engine
3. Shut OFF fuel supply to the engine if possible.
4. Remove spark plug to prevent accidental starting of engine.
6. Storage & Exercise
When you are finished using the generator, you must:
o Make sure all loads to the generator are disconnected and fuel supply is shut off (if possible)
o Store the generator properly
o Plan on exercising the engine regularly unless the generator is prepared for long-term
storage.
Detailed instructions are provided below.
Disconnect loads &
shut off fuel supply
When you are finished using the generator, disconnect all loads and
turn off fuel supply:
1. Make sure all devices that were connected to the generator’s outlets
have been disconnected.
2. Make sure fuel supply to the engine has been shut off, if possible.
Cool engine before
storing
Let engine cool for at least five minutes before storing. A hot engine can
be a fire hazard.
Choose a storage
location
Store the generator in a location that is:
o Clean and dry
o Away from sources of heat, open flames, sparks, or pilot lights, even
if the generator’s fuel tank is empty. Residual fuel in the engine’s
tank could ignite.
o Away from extreme high or low temperatures.
Prevent accidental
starting
Remove engine spark plug(s) in order to ensure the generator cannot be
started accidentally in a storage location or by untrained persons.