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ADDING/CHECKING ENGINE
FLUIDS AND FUEL
BEFORE ADDING/CHECKING ENGINE
FLUIDS AND FUEL, REVIEW SAFETY
SECTION
DANGER
Filling the fuel tank with gasoline while
the
gasoline to leak and come in contact
with hot
gasoline.
Before
the
• Engine oil
• Gasoline in the fuel tank
Once the
is
it is not safe to add gasoline to the fuel tank or engine
oil to the engine while the engine is running or the en
gine and
are hot.
CHECKING AND / OR ADDING ENGINE OIL
WARNING
Internal pressure can build in the
engine crankcase while the engine
is running. Removing the oil fill plug/
dipstick while the engine is hot can
cause extremely hot oil to spray out of
the crankcase and can severely
burn skin. Allow engine oil to cool for
several minutes before removing the
oil fill plug/dipstick.
The unit as shipped does not contain oil in the engine.
You must add engine oil before
for the first time. See I
checking engine oil level and the procedure for
adding engine oil.
NOTICE
The engine does not contain engine oil as shipped.
Attempting to
the engine without adding
engine oil will permanently damage internal engine
components.
The engine is equipped with a low oil shutdown
switch. If the oil level becomes low, the engine may
shut down and not
until the oil is filled to the
proper level.
The owner of the
is responsible to ensure the
proper oil level is maintained during the operation of
the generator. Failure to maintain the proper oil level
can result in engine damage.
17.
is running can cause
that can ignite the
always check the level of:
and the engine gets warm,
the
Oil
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PT3200i
ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK
WARNING
Never refuel the
engine is running.
Always turn the engine off and allow
the
CAUTION
Avoid prolonged skin contact with
gasoline.
gasoline vapors.
Required G asoline - Only use gasoline that meets the
following requirements:
• Unleaded gasoline only
• Gasoline with maximum 10% ethanol added
• Gasoline with an 87 octane rating or higher
Filling the Fuel Tank - Follow the steps below to fill the
fuel tank:
1. Shut off the
2. Allow the
to cool down so all surface areas
of the muffler and engine are cool to the touch.
3. Move the
to a flat surface.
4. Clean area around the fuel cap.
5.
Remove the fuel cap by rotating counterclockwise.
Do not
the fuel tank. Spilled fuel will damage
some plastic
6. Slowly add gasoline into the fuel tank. Be very care
ful not to
the tank. The gasoline level should
NOT be higher than the red ring (see Figure 5).
7. Install the fuel cap by rotating clockwise.
5: Maximum
3000W DIGITAL
INVERTER GENERATOR
while the
to cool before refueling.
prolonged breathing of
Level
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