To Start The Engine - Craftsman 580.675512 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.
NOTICE 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
Grasp recoil handle and pull slowly until slight resistance
_i, WARNING Starter cord kickback (rapid retraction) can
result in bodily injury. Kickback will pull 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.
is felt. Then pull rapidly to start engine.
NOT/CE 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.
NOTICE if engine starts after 3 pulls 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 level for engine to start.
_i, WARNING Contact with muffler area can result in
serious burns.
_ Exhaust heat/gases can ignite
combustibles, structures or damage
fuel tank causing a fire.
• DO NOTtouch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearanceon all sides of
generator including overhead.
• It is a violation of California Public ResourceCode, Section
4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered,
brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust
system is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in Section
4442, maintained in effective working order. Other states or
federal jurisdictions may havesimilar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer
to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust system
installed on this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the same
position as the original parts.
Connectin9 Electrical Loads
1. Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes after
starting.
2. Ensurecircuit breaker on control panel is in "On"
position.
3. Plug in and turn on the desired 120 and/or 240 Volt AC,
single phase, 60 Hz electrical loads.
NOT/CE When plugging into the 120 Volt receptacles, plug
items to be powered in sequence as shown below.
NOT/CE
* 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.
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