Operation Of The Generator; Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine; Generator Maintenance - Titan TG 8500 Owner's Manual

OPERATION OF THE GENERATOR

Starting the engine

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1. Check oil and fuel levels
2. Turn fuel valve to the "ON" position
3. Put choke lever in the "ON" position
4. Turn ignition key to the "On" position
until started, let return to the "Run" posi-
tion.
*If manually starting, the ignition key
must be in the "Run" position, to start.
5. Return choke lever to the "OFF" posi-
tion

Connecting electrical loads

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Let engine stabilize and warm up for at least 3
minutes.
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Make sure devices to be connected are in good
working order and in the "OFF" position before
connecting to the generator.
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Make sure to plug in desired devices into the
correct receptacle.
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DO NOT connect 240 Volt loads to the 120 Volt
duplex receptacles.
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DO NOT connect 3 phase loads to the genera-
tor.
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DO NOT connect 50 Hz loads to the generator.
This is a 60Hz System.
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DO NOT overload the generator. Add up the
rated Watts of all loads to be connected. This
total should not exceed the total watts of the
generator.

Stopping the engine

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Turn off all electrical devices connected to the
generator.
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WARNING:
DO NOT start or stop generator with electrical
devices plugged in.
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Allow the generator engine to run at a 'No Load'
condition for several minutes to stabilize internal
engine temperature before stopping
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Turn key to the "OFF" position. on the control
panel.
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Turn fuel valve to the "OFF" position

Generator maintenance

(see maintenance table for list page 8).
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Keep the generator clean and dry. Use a damp
cloth to clean exterior surfaces. Remove caked
on dirt with a soft brush.
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Never spray with water. Water can contaminate
the engine fuel system and cause serious prob-
lems in the generator.
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Damage may occur if engine or carburetor clean-
ing products are used.
Storage
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IMPORTANT:
(See Page 11)
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