Section 4: Operation
WARNING
DO NOT touch hot surfaces and avoid hot exhaust gases.
Allow equipment
to coM before touching.
Keep at least 5 ft. (152 cm) clearance on all sides of generator
including overhead.
Code of Federal Regulation
(CFR) Title 36 Parks, Forests, and
Public Property
require equipment
powered
by an internal
combustion
engine to have a spark arresten maintained
in
effective working
order, complying
to USDA Forest service
standard 5100-IC
or later revision. In the State of California
a
spark attester
is required
under section 4442 of the California
Public resources
code_ Other
states may have similar laws.
NOTE:
If engine
starts
after
3 pulls but fails to run, or if
unit
shuts down
during
operation,
make sure
unit is on a
level surface
and check
for
proper
oil level in crankcase.
This unit
may be equipped
with
a low oil protection
device.
If so, oil must
be at proper
level for engine
to start.
Connecting
Electrical
Loads
• Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes after
starting.
• Plug in and turn on the desired 120 and/or 240 VoltAC,
single phase, 60 Hz electrical
loads.
• DO NOT connect 240Volt loads to the 120Volt duplex
receptacles.
• DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to the generator.
• DO NOT connect 50 Hz loads to the generator.
• DO NOT
OVERLOAIDTFiE
GENERATOR.
See
"Don't
Overload
Generator".
CAUTION
See*'Don't
Overload
Generator".
Start generator
and let engine stabilize before connecting
electrical
loads.
Connect
electrical
loads in OFF posidom then turn ON for
operation.
Turn electrical
loads OFF and disconnect
from generator
before stopping generator:
the
Engine
I.
Turn OFF and unplug all electrical loads from
generator
panel receptacles. NEVER start or stop engine
with electrical devices plugged in and turned ON.
2.
Let engine run at no-load for several minutes to
stabilize internal temperatures
of engine and generator.
3.
Move engine on/off switch to "Off"
position.
L
O NOT stop engine by moving choke lever to "Choke"
position.
4.
Move fuel valve to "Off'
position.
G EN ERATOR ADAPTER
CORD
SET
The generator
is equipped with a 25' generator
adapter
cord set designed for a 240Volt, 30 Amp grounded neutral
circuit (Figure 9).
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The maximum load on each outlet is 15 Amps,The
maximum total load on both yellow wire outlets or black
wire outlets
is 30 Amps. Each outlet is protected
by a
15 Amp fuse.
NOTE:
Follow all safety precautions
when connecting any
extension
cord or device to the generator.
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