Assembly; Carton Contents; Initial Oil Fill; Fuel - Westinghouse iGen5000c User Manual

ASSEMBLY

CARTON CONTENTS

Weight hazard. Always have assistance when lifting the
generator.
1. Carefully open the carton.
2. Remove and save the instruction manual, oil bottle, oil
funnel, spark plug socket wrench, and battery charger.
3. Remove and discard the packing tray.
4. Unfold the top of the plastic bag enclosing the generator.
5. Carefully cut the vertical corners of the carton to access
the generator.
6. Recycle or dispose of the packaging materials properly.
CARTON CONTENTS
• User manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Remote start key fob (attached to recoil starter)
• Bottle of SAE 10W-30 Oil
• Battery charger
• Spark plug wrench
• Oil Funnel
• Screwdriver
If any parts are missing, contact our service team at
service@wpowereq.com or call 1-855-944-3571.

INITIAL OIL FILL

THIS GENERATOR HAS BEEN SHIPPED WITHOUT
OIL. Do not attempt to crank or start engine before it has
been properly serviced with recommended oil. Failure to
add engine oil before starting will result in serious engine
damage.
Use of 2-stroke/cycle oil or other unapproved oil types
can cause severe engine damage that is not covered
under warranty.
The included, recommended oil type for typical use is
10W-30 engine oil. If running the generator in extreme
temperatures, refer to the following chart.
NOTICE
NOTICE
1. On a level surface, remove the oil access cover and oil
dipstick.
2. Using the supplied funnel and oil, add oil into the engine.
Note: As residual oil from the factory may remain in the
engine, add the oil incrementally near the end of the
bottle to prevent overfilling the engine. See Engine
Oil Level Check in the Maintenance section.
3. Replace the oil dipstick and hand-tighten.
4. Replace the oil access cover.

FUEL

Fire and explosion hazard. Never use a gasoline
container, gasoline tank, or any other fuel item that is
broken, cut, torn or damaged.
Fire and explosion hazard. Do not overfill fuel tank. Fill
only to the red fill ring located in the in-tank fuel screen
filter. Overfilling may cause fuel to spill onto engine
causing a fire or explosion hazard.
Fire and explosion hazard. Never refuel the generator
while the engine is running. Always turn the engine off
and allow the generator to cool for two minutes before
refueling.
Do not use E15 or E85 fuel in this
product.
damage caused by stale fuel or
the use of unapproved fuels (such
as E15 or E85 ethanol blends) is
not covered by warranty. Only use
unleaded gasoline containing up to
10% ethanol.
NOTICE
Engine or equipment
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