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Section 4: Operation
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[MPORTANT:
Always unplug the battery float charger
before starting the generator.
Disconnect
all dectrical
loads from the generator. Use the
following start instructions:
I.
['4ake sure unit is on a level surface.
[NPORTANT:
Failure to start and operate unit on a level
surface will cause the unit not to start or shut down during
operation.
2.
Turn the fuel valve to the "On"
position
(Figure 5).The
fuel valve handle should be vertical (pointing toward
the ground) for fuel to flow.
F0o,
W,ve how0
in the On position
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3.
Follow start instructions
given in engine operator's
manual. Push and hold the start switch in start position
(Figure 6) until generator
starts.To prolong the life of
starter components_ DO NOT hold start switch in
start position for more than 15 seconds, and pause for
at least I minute between starting atempts.
START
WARNING
When
starring engine, pull cord slow, Jy until resistance is fek
and then pull rapidly to avoid kickback.
NEVER start or stop engine with electrical
devices plugged in
and turned
on.
NOTE:
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.
See engine operator's
manual.
WARNING
DO NOT touch hot surfaces and avoid hot exhaust gases.
Allow equipment
to cool before touching.
Keep at least S ft. (152 cm) clearance on all sides of generator
including overhead.
Code of Federal Regulation
(CFR) Title 36 Parks, Forests, and
PuNic Property
require equipment
powered by an internal
combustion
engine to have a spark attester, maintained
in
effective working
order, complying
to USDA Forest service
standard S I00- I C or later revision. In the State of California
a
spark arrester
is required under section 4442 of the California
PuNic resources code. Other
states may have similar laws.
Connectin_
Electrical
Loads
o Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes after
starting.
° Plug in and turn on the desired 120 and/or 240 VokAC,
single phase, 60 Hz electrical loads.
° DO NOT connect 240Volt
loads to the 120Volt duplex
receptacles.
° DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to the generator.
° DO NOT connect 50 Hz loads to the generator.
. DO NOT
OVERLOADTHE
GENERATOR°
See
"Don't
Overload
Generator".
See "Don't
Overload
Generator".
Start generator
and let engine stabilize before connecting
electrical
loads.
Connect
electrical
loads in OFF position, then turn ON for
operation.
Turn electrical
loads OFF and disconnect
from generator"
before stopping generator:
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