Honda EM5000SX Owner's Manual page 7

SERVICING YOUR GENERATOR ...................................................................... 63
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE...........................................................................63
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................................................................................................64
Safety Precautions...........................................................................................................64
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE................................................................................................65
ENGINE OIL CHANGE ...........................................................................................................66
AIR CLEANER SERVICE .........................................................................................................67
Foam Air Filter Cleaning................................................................................................67
SPARK PLUG SERVICE ..........................................................................................................68
SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE .................................................................................................70
SEDIMENT CUP CLEANING ................................................................................................71
BATTERY SERVICE..................................................................................................................72
Emergency Procedures..................................................................................................72
Battery Removal ...............................................................................................................73
Battery Charging ..............................................................................................................74
Battery Installation ..........................................................................................................74
FUSE...........................................................................................................................................76
STORAGE ......................................................................................................... 77
STORAGE PREPARATION ....................................................................................................77
Cleaning ..............................................................................................................................77
Fuel .......................................................................................................................................77
Engine Oil ...........................................................................................................................80
Engine Cylinder ................................................................................................................80
Battery..................................................................................................................................80
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................................81
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE................................................................................................81
TRANSPORTING .............................................................................................. 82
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ................................................. 84
ENGINE WILL NOT START ...................................................................................................84
ENGINE LACKS POWER........................................................................................................85
NO POWER AT THE AC RECEPTACLES ...........................................................................85
NO POWER AT THE DC TERMINALS................................................................................86
ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND THE CO ALARM INDICATOR
FLASHING ...........................................................................................................................86
ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND THE FAULT/CO SENSOR LIFE
INDICATOR FLASHING....................................................................................................86
FAULT/CO SENSOR LIFE INDICATOR FLASHING WHEN RUNNING
THE ENGINE........................................................................................................................86
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