Beforestarting The Generator; Addinggasoline - Generac Portable Products GP Series Owner's Manual

Paint Sprayer, Airless (handheld) ......................... 150
Radio ......................................... 50to200
*Refrigerator ........................................ 700
Slow 0ooker ........................................ 200
*Submersible Pump (1-1/2 H P) . ....................... 2800
*Submersible Pump (1HP) . .......................... 2000
*Submersible Pump (1/2 HP) .......................... 1500
*Sump Pump ................................. 800 to1050
*Table Saw (10") . ............................ 1750 t o2000
Television ..................................... 200 to500
Toaster ..................................... 1000 t o1650
Weed Trimmer ...................................... 500
* Allow 3 times the listed watts f orstarting these d evices.
2.7 BEFORE STARTING THEGENERATOR
Prior to operatingthe generator,engine oil and gasoline will need
to be added,as follows:
2.7.1 AL}#/tVG ENG/tVE O/L
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).
• Above40° F,use SAE30
• Below 40° F and down to 10° F,use 10W-30
• Below 10° F,use synthetic 5W-30
mEm
°F =20 =10 0 10 20 32 40 60 80 100
oc40 -_o -lo o lo 2? 3o 4;
Temperature Range of Expected Use
_CAUTION!
,_ 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 (not to exceed 15° in any
direction).
• Cleanarea 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
reachesthefull mark. Stopfilling occasionallyto check oil level.
Be carefulnot to over fill,
• Install oil fill cap and finger tighten securely.
• Checkengine oil levelbefore starting eachtime thereafter.
2.7.2 ADDINGGASOLINE
Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuel tank
when engine is running or hot. Avoid spilling
gasoline on a hot engine. Allow engine to cool
entirely before filling fuel tank. DO NOT light a
cigarette or smoke when filling the fuel tank.
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. Wipe up any spilled fuel
immediately.
Never light a cigarette or smoke when filling
the fuel tank. Gasoline is highly FLAMMABLE
and its vapors are EXPLOSIVE. Never permit
smoking, open flames, sparks or heat in the
vicinity while handling gasoline.
* Use regular UNLEADED gasolinewith the generatorengine.Do
not use any gasolinewith more than 10% addedethanol.Do not
use E85 gasoline. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
* Cleanarea around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
* Slowly add unleadedregulargasolineto fuel tank. Fillto bottom
of screen filter. Be carefulnot to overfill (Figure9).
* Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
Figure9 - Fuel Tank
FuelTank
Fuel/
DONOT FillAboveLip
IMPORTANT." It is important to preventgum depositsfrom 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 damagethe 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
cleanerproducts in the fuel tank as permanentdamagemay occur.