Installation / Initial Set-Up; Unpacking & Delivery Inspection - NorthStar 165951 Owner's Manual

There are a number of important steps required to set up your generator for initial use. These
steps are:
1. Unpacking & delivery inspection.
2. Planning the power load to stay within the generator's rated
capacity.
3. Setting up generator for the type of power generation you need:
a. portable power source, or
b. connected to a building as a back-up power source.
4. Selecting a site for using the generator.
5. Mounting the generator.
6. Grounding the generator.
Each of these steps is discussed in detail below:
1. You should inspect the generator immediately after you receive delivery.
See the "Machine Component Identification" section of this manual for a
diagram of the generator and its components.
 If you have missing or damaged components, contact Product Support at 1-800-270-0810.
2. The gearbox is shipped with oil and a
temporary shipping plug.
a. Remove the temporary
shipping plug and replace
with the metal breather/oil fill
plug that is in the manual
bag.
b. Make sure that the gear oil
level is in the middle of the
sight glass, at the red dot.
Add SAE 90W gear oil as
required.

Installation / Initial Set-Up

Steps for Installation / Initial Set-Up
1. Unpacking & Delivery Inspection
Filler/Breather plug
Shipping plug
Sight glass
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