Table Of Contents - Westinghouse iGen4500 User Manual

California
Proposition 65 Warning
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the state
of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
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This manual contains important instructions for operating this generator. For your safety and the safety of others, be sure
to read this manual thoroughly before operating the generator. Failure to properly follow all instructions and precautions
can cause you and others to be seriously hurt or killed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
PRODUCT REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
For Your Records: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Product Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Safety Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Safety Symbol Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
General Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Hooking Up the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Basic Inverter Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Control Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Before Starting the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Location Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Grounding the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
High Altitude Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Inverter Paralleling Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Initial Oil Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Adding/Checking Engine Fluids and Fuel . . . . . . . .11
Checking and/or Adding Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Even with a carburetor modification, engine horsepower will decrease about 3.5% for each 300 meter (1,000 foot) increase in altitude.
The effect of altitude on horsepower will be greater if no carburetor modification is made. A decrease in engine horsepower will de-
crease the power output of the generator. Contact our service team to order altitude kits. See page 9 for altitude kit numbers.
2 | Westinghouse Portable Power
Proposition 65 Warning
Certain components in this product and its
related accessories contain chemicals
known to the state of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
DANGER
Adding Gasoline to the Fuel Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Starting the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Electric Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Manual Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Wireless Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Stopping the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using Efficiency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Resetting the Reset Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Engine Oil Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Checking Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adding Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Changing Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Air Filter Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cleaning the Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Draining the Float Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Spark Plug Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Cleaning the Spark Arrestor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Checking and Adjusting Valve Lash . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Cleaning the Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
EXPLODED AND ENGINE VIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
iGen4500 Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
iGen4500 Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
iGen4500 Engine View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
NOTICE
California