Surtek GG518 Manual De Usuario Y Garantía página 17

When placing the Spike into the ground the
generator must not be running and it is sug-
gested that the spike is pushed into the ground
by at least 100 mm so that it is firm and a liter
of water poured around it to ensure good earth
continuity.
LUBRICATION
DO NOT attempt to start the engine without
filling the engine crankcase with the proper
amount and type of oil. Use SAE 30 oil.
Your generator has been shipped from the fac-
tory without oil in the engine crankcase. Oper-
ating the unit without oil can damage the en-
gine and lose the warranty.
Fill the engine according to the engine manual.
In this engine the plastic plug of the engine
crankcase is the oil fill and check plug. Fill with
oil and check the level using the marks settings
in the dipstick.
LOW OIL SENSOR
The engine is equipped with an oil sensor. If the
oil level becomes lower than required, the sen-
sor will activate a warning device and stop the
engine (see the accompanying engine manual
for more information).
If the generator turns off and the oil level is
within specifications, check that the generator
is not placed at an angle that forces the oil level
to change.
Place the generator in an even area to correct
this problem. If the engine doesn't start, the oil
level could not be enough to shut off the auto-
matic "low oil" switch. Make sure the oil cap is
in the correct level.
FUEL
Fill the tank with unleaded fuel, clean and new.
You can use regular-grade fuel as long as it has
a high octane value (at least 85 octane). Always
use a fuel additive.
A fuel additive will minimize the development
of fuel gum deposits during storage. The fuel
additive can be added to the fuel into the gas
tank or put together to the fuel in a storage
container. The fuel and engine smoke are flam-
E N G L I S H •
mable and potentially explosive. Use a suitable
procedure to store and handle fuel. Always have
ABC fire extinguisher nearby.
CAUTION: Do not overfill the tank. Keep
maximum fuel level to ¼ inch below the top of
the tank. This will allow for expansion during
warm weather, and so, avoiding spillage.
ELECTRIC EXTENSIONS OR CORDS
• All generator loads will be connected from
the control panel with extensions or cords with
3-prong grounded plug for connection to 120
volts outlet and 4-prong grounded plug for con-
nection to 220 volts outlets.
• See Table 3 for select the minimum cable
gauge of extensions or cords in agreement with
the necessities of the loads.
• When the load increases must be used a cable
extension of greater size. Using extensions of in-
adequate size it is in where can result in serious
problems with the voltage, reducing the electric
energy applied to the tools and causing damage
on them.
• As far as smaller is the number of the wire
gauge greater is the conduction capacity, an ex-
ample is that A wire gauge 14 for example can
lead a current higher than a wire gauge 16.
• When several extensions are connected it is
a must to review that each extension is of the
minimum gauge required.
• If you need to use an extension with outlets
to connect more than one electric tool, sum
the amperes marked in the nameplates of each
tool to determine the minimum cord gauge you
need to use.
GENERATOR SETUP AND CABLE CONNECTIONS
• Place the generator outdoors where it will be
used. This must be a flat surface and far from
flammables materials. Do not allow the genera-
tor gets wet.
• Fill the tank fuel (outdoors) up to 6.0 gallon
of gasoline, do not fill the tank up to the top
of tank.
• After removing the plug with dipstick located
in one side of the engine, fill with 1.2 liter of oil.
Fill with SAE 30 oil.
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