Before Starting The Generator - Generac Power Systems 005724-0 Owner's Manual

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Hand Drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 to 1100
Hedge Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Impact Wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200
*Jet Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800
Lawn Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200
Light Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .700 to 1000
*Milk Cooler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1100
Oil Burner on Furnace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Oil Fired Space Heater (140,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Oil Fired Space Heater (85,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Oil Fired Space Heater (30,000 Btu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
*Paint Sprayer, Airless (1/3 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600
Paint Sprayer, Airless (handheld) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 to 200
*Refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
Slow Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
*Submersible Pump (1-1/2 HP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2800
*Submersible Pump (1 HP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
*Submersible Pump (1/2 HP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500
*Sump Pump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 to 1050
*Table Saw (10") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1750 to 2000
Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 to 500
Toaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 to 1650
Weed Trimmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
* Allow 3 times the listed watts for starting these devices.

2.6 BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR

Prior to operating the generator, engine oil and gasoline will need to
be added, as follows:
2.6.1 ADDING ENGINE OIL
All oil should meet minimum American Petroleum Institute (API)
Service Class SJ, SL or better. Use no special additives. Select the
oil's viscosity grade according to the expected operating temperature
(also see chart).
Above 40° F, use SAE 30
Below 40° F and down to 10° F, use 10W-30
Below 10° F, use synthetic 5W-30
1 0W-30
1 0W-30
Synt hetic 5 W-3 0
Synthetic 5W-30
SAE 30
SAE 30
Section 2 – Operation
Portable Generator System
Any attempt to crank or start the engine before
it has been properly serviced with the
recommended oil may result in an engine
failure.
Place generator on a level surface.
Clean area around oil fill and remove oil fill cap and dipstick.
Wipe dipstick clean.
Slowly fill engine with oil through the oil fill opening until it reaches
the bottom of the dipstick threads. Stop filling occasionally to check
oil level. Be careful not to over fill.
Install oil fill cap and finger tighten securely.
Check engine oil level before starting each time thereafter.
2.6.2 ADDING GASOLINE
Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuel tank
when engine is running or hot. Allow engine
to cool entirely before filling fuel tank. Avoid
spilling gasoline on HOT engine. DO NOT light
a cigarette or smoke when filling the fuel tank.
Gasoline is highly FLAMMABLE and its vapors
are EXPLOSIVE.
Do not overfill the fuel tank. Always leave room
for fuel expansion. If the fuel tank is overfilled,
fuel can overflow onto a HOT engine and cause
FIRE or EXPLOSION.
Use regular UNLEADED gasoline with the generator engine. Do
not use any gasoline with more than 10% added Ethanol, and
never use E85 gasoline. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
Slowly add unleaded regular gasoline to fuel tank. Fill to bottom of
screen filter. Be careful not to overfill (Figure 8).
Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
Figure 8 - Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank
Fuel
DANGER
DO NOT Fill Above Lip
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