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To Start The Engine
DisconnectalI electrical loads from the generator. NEVER
start or stop engine with electrical devices piugged in and
turned ON. Foilow start instruction steps in numerical order:
I. Make sure unit is on a level surface.
IMPORTANT:Failureto start and operate unit on a Ievei
surface wiii cause the unit not to start or shut down during
operation.
2. Turn fueI vaiveto "On" position. Fuei valve handle
should bevertical (pointing toward ground) for fuel to
flow.
WARNING
Contactwith muffler areacan result in serious
burns.
_ Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibies,
structures or damage fue! tank causing a fire.
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DONOTtouch hotpartsandAVOIDhot exhaustgases.
Allowequipmentto coolbeforetouching.
Keepat least5 feet(1.5m) of clearanceonall sidesof
generatorincludingoverhead.
Codeof FederalRegulation(CFR)Title36 Parks,Forests,and
PublicPropertyrequireequipmentpoweredby aninternal
combustionengineto haveasparkanester,maintainedin
effectiveworkingorder,complyingto USDAForestservice
standard5100-1Cor laterrevision.Inthe Stateof Californiaa
sparkarresteris requiredundersection4442ofthe CaBornia
Publicresourcescode.Otherstatesrnayhavesimilarlaws.
3. Place choke lever in "Choke" position.
4. Set rocker switch to "On" position.
5. Grasp recoil handb and pull slowly until slight
resistance is felt. Then pull rapidly to start engine.
WARNING
Startercord kickback (rapid retraction) can result
n bodiiy injury=Kickbackwiii puff handand arm
!oward engine faster than you can iet go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains
souid result.
o Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowly'until resistanceisfelt and
then pullrapidlyto avoidkickback.
• NEVERstart orstopenginewith ebctricaldevicespluggedin
andturnedon.
IMPORTANT:If enginefloods, placechoke lever in "Run"
position and crank untii engine starts.
6. Move choke bver to "Run" position a short distanceat
a time over severaiseconds in warm weather or
minutes in cold weather. Let engine run smoothty
before each change.Operatewith choke in "Run"
position.
NOTE:if engine starts after 3 pulls but faiis to run, or if unit
shuts down during operation, makesure unit is on a ievel
surface and check for proper oil bvei in crankcase. This unit
may beequipped with a iow oii protection device. If so, oil
must be at proper level for engineto start.
Concocting Electrical Loads
o Let the engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes
after starting=
o DONOTconnect240Voit ioadsto 120Volt receptacles=
o DO NOTconnect 3-phase ioads to the generator=
o DO NOTconnect 50 Hzioads to the generator=
o Plug in and turn on the desired 120 Volt AC, singb
phase,60 Hertz etectrbaI loads.
o DO NOTOVERLOADTHEGENERATOR.SeeDon't
Overload Generator.
NOTICE
Exceedinggeneratorswattage/amperagecapacity can
damagegenerator and/or electrical devicesconnected to it.
DONOTexceedthe generator'swattage/amperagecapacity.See
DonYOverloadGeneratorinthe Operationsection.
Startgeneratorandletenginestabilizebeforeconnecting
electricalloads.
Connectelectricalloadsin OFFposition_thenturn ONfor
operation.
TurnelectricalloadsOFFanddisconnectfromgeneratorbefore
stoppinggenerator.
Stopping the Engine
1= Turn off and unplug aii eiectricai ioads from unit=
NEVERstart or stop enginewith ebctrbai devices
ptugged in andturned on=
2= Let engine run at no=ioadfor two minutes to stabilize
unit's internal temperatures=
3= Move rocker switch to "Off" position=
4= Move fuel valveto "Off" position=
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