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Westinghouse Portable Power | 17
STARTING THE INVERTER
BEFORE STARTING THE INVERTER,
REVIEW SAFETY SECTION STARTING
ON PAGE 4.
For proper starting and operation of the inverter,
make sure you review the inverter features and their
descriptions in Features section.
Before attempting to start the inverter, verify the
following:
• The engine is lled with engine oil (see Figure 4:
Engine Oil Correct Level).
• The inverter is situated in a proper location (see
Location Selection).
• The inverter is on a dry surface (see Weather and Dry
Surface).
• All loads are disconnected from the inverter (see No
Connected Loads).
• The inverter is properly grounded (see Grounding the
Inverter)
DANGER
Never use the inverter in a location that is wet or
damp. Never expose the inverter to rain, snow,
water spray or standing water while in use. Protect
the inverter from all hazardous weather conditions.
Moisture or ice can cause a short circuit or other
malfunction in the electrical circuit.
Never operate the inverter in an enclosed area.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide.
Only operate the inverter outside and away from
windows, doors and vents.
1. Check oil levels (see Initial Oil Fill)
2. Make sure nothing is plugged into any of the
outlets.
3. Make sure battery is connected (see Hooking Up
the Battery).
4. Make sure the circuit breakers are properly set
(see Figure 6).
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5. Select fuel source for start up:
FOR GASOLINE
a. Make sure there is gas in the tank (see Adding
Gasoline to the Fuel Tank).
b. Turn fuel selector knob to GASOLINE (see
Figure 7).
Figure 7: Turn Fuel selector to GAS position
FOR LPG/PROPANE:
a. Make sure the LPG hose is safely secured from
the generator to the tank (see Connecting the
LPG Tank).
b. Turn the fuel selector knob to PROPANE (see
Figure 8).
c. Fully open the valve on the propane tank.
Figure 8: Turn fuel selector to PROPANE position
Propane tank valve - OPEN
6. Turn battery switch ON.
7. Choose starting method:
a. Recoil Start: Firmly grasp and pull the
recoil handle slowly until you feel increased
resistance. At this point, apply a rapid pull while
pulling up and slightly away from the generator.
b. Remote Start: Click START on the wireless key
FOB provided.
c. Push Button Start: Push and hold the engine
start push button for 1 second and release.
• The engine will automatically set the choke and begin the
start sequence.
• If the engine fails to start, the generator controls will
attempt to start the engine two more times for a total of
three attempts.
• If the engine has failed to start after three attempts the
engine start button can be pushed again to begin the
automatic start sequence.
• The push button can be pushed at any time during
the automatic start sequence to abort the engine start
attempt.
OPERATION
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Figure 6: Breakers
120V Circuit Breaker Operating Position
120V Circuit Breaker Tripped Position
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