Use and Care Manual

Tsurumi’s Operation, Service, and Repair Manual
Introduction
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
1-0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1
1-1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1-2 Precautions and Placards .............................................................................................................. 1
1-3 Placards ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1-4 Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................ 2
1-5 Key Features ................................................................................................................................. 4
1-6 Portable Generator Specifications .................................................................................................. 5
2-0 .......DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION ................................................................................................ 7
2-1 Description and Operation ............................................................................................................. 7
2-2 Physical Description ...................................................................................................................... 7
(1) Description of the TPG4 Generator ...................................................................................... 8
(2) Description of the Generator ................................................................................................ 8
(3) Description of the Engine ..................................................................................................... 8
(4) Description of the Fuel Tank ................................................................................................. 10
(5) Description of the Front Panel .............................................................................................. 10
2-3 Functional Description ................................................................................................................... 10
(1) Generation of No -Low Voltage ............................................................................................ 11
(2) Voltage Fluctuations Under Load ......................................................................................... 11
(3) Full Power Switch ................................................................................................................ 11
3-0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................... 13
3-1 Operating Controls ........................................................................................................................ 13
3-2 DC Circuit Controls ........................................................................................................................ 13
3-3 Grounding Provisions ................................................................................................................ 14
3-4 Check Engine Oil Grade ................................................................................................................ 15
3-5 Check Engine Oil Level ................................................................................................................. 16
3-6 Check Engine Fuel ........................................................................................................................ 17
3-7 Pre-Start Checks ........................................................................................................................... 18
3-8 Grounding the Generator .............................................................................................................. 19
3-9 Starting & Stopping Engine ............................................................................................................ 20
3-10 Using the Generator ...................................................................................................................... 21
3-11 AC Application ............................................................................................................................... 22
3-12 Stopping the Generator ................................................................................................................. 24
3-13 Oil Alert ......................................................................................................................................... 25
3-14 Idle Control .................................................................................................................................... 25
3-15 How to Use Idle Control ................................................................................................................. 25
3-16 Checking Idle Function .................................................................................................................. 26
3-17 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter(GFCI) .................................................................................. 27
3-18 Wattage Information ...................................................................................................................... 28
4-0 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................ 29
4-1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 29
4-2 Changing Engine Oil ...................................................................................................................... 30
4-3 Air Cleaner Service ........................................................................................................................ 30
4-4 Sediment Cup Cleaning ................................................................................................................. 31
4-5 Cleaning and Adjusting Spark Plug ................................................................................................ 32