IGEN4500 User Manual

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2 | Westinghouse Portable Power

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All information, illustrations and specications in this manual are based on the latest information available at

the time of publishing. The illustrations used in this manual are intended as representative reference views only.

Moreover, because of our continuous product improvement policy, we may modify information, illustrations and/or

specications to explain and/or exemplify a product, service or maintenance improvement. We reserve the right

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written permission of MWE Investments LLC.

DANGER

This manual contains important instructions for operating this generator. For your safety and the safety of others, be sure

to read this manual thoroughly before operating the generator. Failure to properly follow all instructions and precautions

can cause you and others to be seriously hurt or killed.

California

Proposition 65 Warning

The engine exhaust from this product

contains chemicals known to the state

of California to cause cancer, birth

defects or other reproductive harm.

California

Proposition 65 Warning

Certain components in this product and its

related accessories contain chemicals

known to the state of California to cause

cancer, birth defects or other reproductive

harm. Wash hands after handling.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................3

PRODUCT REGISTRATION .....................3

For Your Records: .........................3

Product Registration .......................3

Product Registration Form ...................3

SAFETY .....................................4

Safety Denitions ..........................4

Safety Symbol Denitions ....................4

General Safety Rules ........................5

ASSEMBLY ..................................6

Hooking Up the Battery ......................6

FEATURES ..................................7

Basic Inverter Features .....................7

Control Panel Features ......................8

OPERATION .................................9

Before Starting the Inverter ...................9

Location Selection .......................9

Weather ...............................9

Grounding the Inverter ....................9

High Altitude Operation ...................9

Power Cord ...............................10

Inverter Paralleling Operation .................10

Initial Oil Fill ...............................11

Adding/Checking Engine Fluids and Fuel ........11

Checking and/or Adding Engine Oil ............11

Adding Gasoline to the Fuel Tank ..............12

Starting the Inverter .........................13

Electric Start ...........................13

Manual Start ............................13

Wireless Remote Start ....................13

Stopping the Inverter ........................14

Using Eciency Mode ......................14

Resetting the Reset Breaker ..................14

MAINTENANCE ..............................15

Maintenance Schedule ......................15

Engine Oil Maintenance .....................16

Checking Engine Oil ........................16

Adding Engine Oil ..........................16

Changing Engine Oil ........................17

Air Filter Maintenance .......................17

Cleaning the Air Filter .....................17

Draining the Float Bowl ......................18

Spark Plug Maintenance .....................18

Cleaning the Spark Arrestor ..................19

Checking and Adjusting Valve Lash ............19

Cleaning the Inverter ........................20

Battery Service ............................20

Storage ..................................21

TROUBLESHOOTING .........................22

EXPLODED AND ENGINE VIEWS ................23

iGen4500 Schematic ........................23

iGen4500 Exploded View ....................24

iGen4500 Engine View ......................26

NOTICE

Even with a carburetor modication, engine horsepower will decrease about 3.5% for each 300 meter (1,000 foot) increase in altitude.

The eect of altitude on horsepower will be greater if no carburetor modication is made. A decrease in engine horsepower will de-

crease the power output of the generator. Contact our service team to order altitude kits. See page 9 for altitude kit numbers.

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