Starting Electric Start Engines; Low Oil Level Shutdown System - Powermate DF3500E Series Owner's Manual

Starting Electric Start Engines

Equipment and property damage. Disconnect electrical
loads prior to starting or stopping unit. Failure to do so
could result in equipment and property damage.
1. Unplug all electrical loads from the unit's
receptacles before starting the engine.
2. Place generator on a level surface.
3. Select Gasoline or LPG using Fuel Selec-
tion Dial and make sure there is an ade-
quate supply.
4. For gasoline, open fuel shut-off valve. See
Figure 3-2.
5. For LPG, make sure the LPG tank is con-
nected properly and the tank valve is
open. See Liquid Petroleum Gas
6. Move engine choke knob on control panel
outward to Full Choke. See
7. Turn battery power switch On.
8. Press and hold Start/On/Off switch in the
Start position. When engine starts, release
the switch to the On position.
9. When engine starts, move choke knob to
1/2 choke position until engine runs
smoothly, then fully to Off position. If
engine falters, move choke knob back to
1/2 choke position until engine runs
smoothly, then move to Off position.
NOTE: If engine fires, but does not continue to
run, move choke lever to Full Choke and
repeat starting instructions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not overload gener-
ator or individual panel receptacles. These
outlets are overload protected with push-
to-reset circuit breakers. If amperage rat-
ing of any circuit breaker is exceeded, that
breaker opens and electrical output to that
receptacle is lost. Read
Limits carefully.
Generator Shut Down
Equipment and property damage. Disconnect electrical
loads prior to starting or stopping unit. Failure to do so
could result in equipment and property damage.
1. Shut off all loads and unplug electrical
loads from generator panel receptacles.
2. Let engine run at no-load for several min-
utes to stabilize internal temperatures of
engine and generator.
3. Move Start/On/Off switch to Off.
4. Close fuel valve.
NOTE: Under normal conditions, close fuel
valve and allow generator to run carburetor
bowl out of fuel. For emergencies, switch to
Stop.
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CAUTION
(000136)
(LPG).
Figure
Know Generator
CAUTION
(000136)

Low Oil Level Shutdown System

The engine is equipped with a low oil level
sensor that shuts down the engine automati-
cally when the oil level drops below a speci-
fied level. The engine will not run until the oil
has been filled to the proper level.
If the engine shuts down and there is sufficient
fuel, check engine oil level.
3-3.
Owner's Manual for Portable Generator