Before Starting The Generator; Adding Engine Oil; Adding Gasoline; To Start The Engine - Generac Portable Products 005698-0 Manual

Operation

2.7 BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR

Prior to operating the generator, engine oil and gasoline will need
to be added, as follows:

2.7.1 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
Any attempt to crank or start the engine before it has
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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 full mark. 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.

2.7.2 ADDING GASOLINE

 Never fill fuel tank indoors. Avoid spilling gasoline on
hot engine. Never fill fuel tank when engine is running
or hot. Allow unit/engine to cool entirely before adding
fuel. DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke when filling the
fuel tank. Gasoline is highly flammable and its vapors are
explosive.
8 8
SAE 30 SAE 30
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Do not overfill the fuel tank. Always leave room for
fuel expansion. If the fuel tank is over-filled, fuel can
over flow onto hot engine and cause an explosion or
fire. Keep the unit level during operation, storage and
transportation.
• Use regular UNLEADED gasoline with the generator engine. Do
not use any gasoline with more than 10% ethanol added. Do not
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 9).
• Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
Figure 9 - Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank
Fuel
IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming
in fuel system parts such as the carburetor, fuel hose or tank
during storage. Alcohol-blended fuels (called gasohol, ethanol
or methanol) can attract moisture, which leads to separation and
formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems,
the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or
longer. See the "Storage" section. Never use engine or carburetor
cleaner products in the fuel tank as permanent damage may occur.

2.8 TO START THE ENGINE

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Never start or stop engine with electrical devices plugged
into the receptacles AND devices turned on.
• Unplug all electrical loads from the unit's receptacles before
starting the engine.
• Make sure the unit is in a level position.
• OPEN the Fuel Shut-off Valve (Figures 10 and 11).
• Turn engine RUN/STOP switch to ON position (Figure 12).
• Pull engine CHOKE knob outward to FULL CHOKE position
(Figure 12).
• To start engine, firmly grasp the recoil handle and pull slowly
until increased resistance is felt. Pull rapidly up and away.
DO NOT Fill Above Lip