For Your Records: .........................................................................................................................................3
Product Registration .....................................................................................................................................3
Product Registration Form ............................................................................................................................3
MODEL NUMBER REFERENCE ..............................................................................................................................4
SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................................................7
SAFETY DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................................7
SAFETY SYMBOL DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................7
GENERAL SAFETY RULES ...............................................................................................................................8
SAFETY LABELS AND DECALS .....................................................................................................................10
UNPACKING ...........................................................................................................................................................12
UNPACKING THE GENERATOR ......................................................................................................................12
WHEEL KIT ACCESSORIES BOX ...................................................................................................................12
Components: ..............................................................................................................................................12
ASSEMBLY .............................................................................................................................................................13
ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................................................................13
FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................................16
GENERAL GENERATOR FEATURES ..............................................................................................................16
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES ........................................................................................................................18
OPERATION ...........................................................................................................................................................19
POWER CORD .................................................................................................................................................20
Using Extension Cords ...............................................................................................................................20
TRANSFER SWITCH CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................21
STARTING THE GENERATOR .........................................................................................................................23
Manually Starting a Generator ...................................................................................................................23
STOPPING THE GENERATOR ........................................................................................................................26
Normal Operation .......................................................................................................................................26
During an Emergency .................................................................................................................................26
MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................................................27
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................27
Maintenance Schedule ...............................................................................................................................27
ENGINE OIL MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................28
Engine Oil Specification ..............................................................................................................................28
Checking Engine Oil ...................................................................................................................................28
Adding Engine Oil .......................................................................................................................................29
Changing Engine Oil ...................................................................................................................................29
AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................29
Cleaning the Air Filter .................................................................................................................................29
SPARK PLUG MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................32
TESTING GFCI OUTLETS ...............................................................................................................................33
BATTERY SERVICE .........................................................................................................................................33
Battery Replacement ..................................................................................................................................33
CLEANING THE SPARK ARRESTOR ..............................................................................................................34
CLEANING THE GENERATOR ........................................................................................................................35
STORAGE .........................................................................................................................................................36
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................37
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................................................37
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