To Start The Engine; Connecting Electrical Loads - Craftsman 580.675511 Operator's Manual

To Start The Engine
Disconnect all electrical loads from the generator. NEVER
start or stop engine with electrical devices plugged in and
turned ON. Follow start instruction steps in numerical order:
1. Make sure unit is on a level surface.
IMPORTANT:Failureto start and operate unit on a level
surface will cause the unit not to start or shut down during
operation.
2. Turn red fuel valve to "On" position.
3. Place choke lever in "Choke"position.
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Set On/Off switch to "On" position.
On/Off Switch is shown
in On position
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Grasp recoil handle and pull slowly until slight resistance
is felt. Then pull rapidly to start engine.
_i_WARNING: Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can
result in bodily injury. Kickback will puii hand and
,_arm toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
could result.
• Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntil resistance isfelt
andthenpull rapidlyto avoidkickback.
• NEVER startor stop engine with electrical d evicespluggedin
andturnedon.
IMPORTANT:if engine floods, place choke lever in "Run"
position and crank until engine starts.
6. Move choke lever to "Run" position a short distance at a
time over several seconds in warm weather or minutes
in cold weather. Let engine run smoothly before each
change. Operatewith choke in "Run" position.
NOTE:If engine starts after 3 puffs but fails to run, or if unit
shuts down during operation, make sure unit is on a level
surface and check for proper oil level in crankcase.This unit
may be equipped with a low oil protection device. If so, oil
must be at proper levelfor engine to start.
A. WARNING: Contact with muffler area can result in
serious burns.
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite
combustibles, structures or damage
fuel tank causing a fire.
• DONOT touch hotpartsandAVOID hot exhaustgases.
• Allowequipment t o coolbeforetouching.
• Keepat least5 feet (152cm) of clearance on all sidesof
generator i ncludingoverhead.
• It isa violationof California PublicResource Code,Section
4442,to useor operatetheengineon anyforest-covered,
brush-covered, or grass-covered landunless the exhaust
systemis equipped with a sparkarrester, a s definedin Section
4442,maintained in effectiveworkingorder.Otherstatesor
federal j urisdictionsmayhavesimilar laws.
Contact t heoriginalequipment m anufacturer, retailer,or dealer
to obtaina sparkarresterdesigned for the exhaust s ystem
installedonthis engine.
• Replacement partsmust bethesameandinstalledin the same
positionasthe originalparts.
Connecting Electrical Loads
1. Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes after
starting.
2. Plug in and turn on the desired 120 and/or 240 Volt AC,
single phase, 60 Hz electrical loads.
NOTE:
• DO NOT connect 240 Volt loads to the 120 Volt duplex
receptacles.
• DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to the generator.
• DO NOT connect 50 Hz loads to the generator.
• DO NOT OVERLOAD THE GENERATOR. See Don't
OverloadGenerator.
NOT/CE: Exceeding generators wattage/amperage capacity
can
damage generator
and/or electrical devices connected to
it.
• DO NOT exceedthe generator's wattage/amperage capacity. See
Don't Overload Generatorin the Operation section.
• Start generator and let engine stabilize before connecting electrical
loads.
• Connect electrical loads in OFFposition, then turn ON for
operation.
• Turn electrical loads OFFand disconnect from generator before
stopping generator.
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