Battery Cable Connection (Electric Start Only); Add Engine Oil; Fuel - Generac Power Systems GP Series Owner's Manual

Battery Cable Connection
(electric start only)
The unit has been shipped with the battery
cables disconnected.
You will need two 8mm box wrenches to con-
nect the battery cables. See
1. Cut off cable ties securing battery cables
and remove red cover from battery termi-
nal.
2. First, connect the red cable to the positive
(+) battery terminal with the bolt and nut
supplied.
3. Make sure connections are secure and
slide rubber boot over the positive (+) bat-
tery terminal and connection hardware.
4. Connect the black cable to the negative (-)
battery terminal with the bolt and nut sup-
plied. Slide rubber boot over the negative
(-) battery terminal and connection hard-
ware.
5. Make sure all connections are secure.
NOTE: If the battery is unable to start the
engine, charge it with the 12V charger
included in the accessory box (see the
Charging the Battery (electric start units only)
section for details).

Add Engine Oil

Engine damage. Verify proper type and quantity of
engine oil prior to starting engine. Failure to do so
could result in engine damage.
1. Place generator on a level surface.
2. Verify oil fill area is clean.
3. Remove oil fill cap and wipe dipstick clean.
See Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12. Remove Dipstick
4. Add recommended engine oil as shown in
the following chart.
NOTE: Use petroleum based oil (supplied) for
engine break-in before using synthetic oil.
Owner's Manual for Portable Generator
Figure 4-5.
CAUTION
(000135)
.
NOTE: Some units have more than one oil fill
location. It is only necessary to use one oil fill
point.
5. Thread dipstick into oil filler neck. Oil level
is checked with dipstick fully installed.
6. See Figure
ify oil level is within safe operating range.
Figure 2-13. Safe Operating Range
7. Install oil fill cap/dipstick and hand-tighten.

Fuel

Explosion and Fire. Fuel and vapors are
extremely flammable and explosive. Add fuel
in a well ventilated area. Keep fire and spark
away. Failure to do so will result in death
or serious injury.
Do not overfill fuel tank. Fill to 1/2 in. of top of tank to
allow for fuel expansion. Overfilling may cause fuel to
spill onto engine causing fire or explosion, which will
result in death or serious injury.
Fuel requirements are as follows:
• Clean, fresh, unleaded gasoline.
000115
• Minimum rating of 87 octane/87 AKI (91
RON).
• Up to 10% ethanol (gasohol) is acceptable
(where available; non-ethanol-premium fuel
is recommended).
• DO NOT use E85.
• DO NOT use a gas oil mix.
• DO NOT modify engine to run on alternate
fuels. Stabilize fuel prior to storage.
1. Verify unit is OFF and cooled for a mini-
mum of two minutes prior to fueling.
2. Place unit on level ground in a well venti-
lated area.
SAE 30
10W-30
Synthetic 5W-30
2-13. Remove dipstick and ver-
DANGER
DANGER
000399
000116
(000105)
(000166)
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