Hour Meter; Before Starting The Generator; Adding Engine Oil - Generac HomeLink 6500 Serie Manual Del Usuario

2.5.1.2 — 120/240 VAC, 30 Amp Locking
Receptacle
Use a NEMA L14-30 Plug with this receptacle (rotate to
lock/unlock) (Figure 2-9). Connect the supplied 4-wire
grounded cord set to the plug and to the desired load.
The cord set should be rated for 250 Volts AC at 30 Amps
(or greater).
Use this receptacle to operate 120 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single
phase loads requiring up to 3600 watts (3.6 kW) of power
at 30 Amps or 240 Volt AC, 60 Hz, single phase loads
requiring up to 7,200 watts of power. The outlet is pro-
tected by a 30 Amp circuit breaker.
Figure 2-9. 120/240 VAC, 30 Amp Receptacle
2.5.2 — Hour Meter
The hour meter tracks hours of operation for scheduled
maintenance (Figure 2-10).
There will be a "CHG OIL" message every 100 hours.
The message will flash one hour before and one hour
after each 100 hour interval, providing a two hour window
to perform service.
This message will actually begin flashing at 99 hours and
disable itself at 101 hours again, providing a two hour
window to perform the service.
Every 200 hours the "SVC" icon on the lower left hand
corner of the display will flash. The message will flash
one hour before and one hour after each 200 hour inter-
val providing a two hour window to perform service.
HomeLink 6500 Series Portable Generator
When the hour meter is in the Flash Alert mode, the
maintenance message will always alternate with elapsed
time in hours and tenths. The hours will flash four times,
then alternate with the maintenance message four times
until the meter resets itself.
• 100 hours - CHG OIL — Oil Change Interval (Every
100 hrs)
• 200 hours - SVC — Service Air Filter (Every 200 hrs)
NOTE: The hour glass graphic will flash on and off
when the engine is running. This signifies that the
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meter is tracking hours of operation.
2.6 — B
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Prior to operating the generator:
• Engine oil will need to be added.
• Fill the fuel tank with unleaded fuel.
• Battery cables will need to be connected.
2.6.1 — Adding Engine Oil
The generator has been shipped WITHOUT oil. All oil
should meet minimum American Petroleum Institute
(API) Service Class SJ, SL or better. Use no special addi-
tives. Select the oil's viscosity grade according to the
expected operating temperature (also see chart).
• Above 40° F (4.4° C), use SAE 30
• Below 40° F (4.4° C) and down to 10° F (-12.2° C),
use SAE 10W-30
• All temperatures, use synthetic SAE 5W-30
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Figure 2-10. Hour Meter
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EFORE TARTING THE
ENERATOR
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