TG7000 Operations Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONGRATULATIONS ON OWNING A TOMAHAWK GENERATOR ..................................................................... 3

For Your Records:..................................................................................................................................... 3

Product Registration ................................................................................................................................. 3

Product Registration Form........................................................................................................................ 3

MODEL NUMBER REFERENCE ......................................................................................................................... 4

SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................... 7

SAFETY DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................. 7

SAFETY SYMBOL DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................. 7

GENERAL SAFETY RULES ........................................................................................................................... 8

SAFETY LABELS AND DECALS.................................................................................................................. 10

UNPACKING ................................................................................................................................................................... 12

UNPACKING THE GENERATOR ............................................................................................................................ 12

WHEEL KIT ACCESSORIES BOX ......................................................................................................................... 12

Components: ......................................................................................................................................... 12

ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13

ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................................................... 13

INSTALLING THE BATTERY (ELECTRIC START GENERATORS ONLY) .......................................................... 15

FEATURES...................................................................................................................................................................... 16

GENERAL GENERATOR FEATURES ................................................................................................................... 16

CONTROL PANEL FEATURES............................................................................................................................... 18

OPERATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 19

BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR ............................................................................................................... 19

POWER CORD ............................................................................................................................................ 20

Using Extension Cords ........................................................................................................................... 20

Using a Tomahawk Power Cord ............................................................................................................. 21

TRANSFER SWITCH CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................ 21

ADDING / CHECKING ENGINE FLUIDS AND FUEL .................................................................................... 22

Checking and / or Adding Engine Oil ...................................................................................................... 22

Adding Gasoline to the Fuel Tank .................................................................................................................... 22

STARTING THE GENERATOR ............................................................................................................................... 23

Manually Starting a Generator ................................................................................................................ 23

Starting an Electric Start Generator ........................................................................................................ 25

STOPPING THE GENERATOR .............................................................................................................................. 26

Normal Operation ................................................................................................................................... 26

During an Emergency ............................................................................................................................ 26

MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................. 27

MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................... 27

Maintenance Schedule ........................................................................................................................... 27

ENGINE OIL MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................... 28

Engine Oil Specification ......................................................................................................................... 28

Checking Engine Oil ............................................................................................................................... 28

Adding Engine Oil .................................................................................................................................. 29

Changing Engine Oil .............................................................................................................................. 29

AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 29

Cleaning the Air Filter ............................................................................................................................. 29

SPARK PLUG MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................... 32

TESTING GFCI OUTLETS ........................................................................................................................... 33

BATTERY SERVICE ..................................................................................................................................... 33

Battery Replacement .............................................................................................................................. 33

CLEANING THE SPARK ARRESTOR .......................................................................................................... 34

CLEANING THE GENERATOR............................................................................................................................... 35

STORAGE ................................................................................................................................................... 36

TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................................................... 37

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................. 37