Your generator has been shipped from the fac-
tory without oil in the engine crankcase. Op-
erating the unit without oil can damage the
engine 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 sensor 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 genera-
tor 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
automatic "low oil" swith. 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 int the gas
tank or put toguether to the fuel in a storage
container. The fuel and engine smoke are flam-
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.
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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 to120
volts outlet and 4-prong grounded plug for
connection 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
inadequate size it is in where can result in se-
rious 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
example is that A wire gauge 14 for example
can lead a current higher than a wire gauge16.
• 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.
• The extensions for 120 volts are made of 3
cables where the green cable is the ground-
ing one, the white cable is the neutral and the
black cable is the hot wire.
• The extensions for exits of 220 are made of
4 cables where the green cable is the ground-
ing one, the white cable is the neutral and the
black and red cables are the hot wires.
GENERATOR SETUP AND CABLE CONNECTIONS
• Place the generator outdoors where it will be
used. This must be a flat surface. and far from
flamables 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.