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Rev. Oct2016
Models: G5000D & G8000D
WARNINGS
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and pre-
cautions can cause serious injuries or death. Always follow
the inspection and maintenance recommendations and
schedules in this owner’s manual.
Safety Precautions:
Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance
or repairs. This will eliminate several potential hazards:
Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you
operate the engine.
Burns from hot parts.
Let the engine and exhaust system cool before touch-
ing.
Injury from moving parts.
Do not run the engine unless instructed to do so.
In the State of California a spark arrestor is required by law.
Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on all
federal lands. If you equip the muffler with a spark arrestor, it
must be maintained in effective working order. See page 12.
Rapid retraction of the recoil starter cord can pull the starter
cord back faster than you can let go. When starting the en-
gine, pull the cord slowly until resistance is felt then pull rap-
idly to avoid kickback
.
AC Applications
Before connecting an appliance or power cord to the genera-
tor:
1. Make sure that appliances are in good working order.
Faulty appliances or power cords can create a potential for
electrical shock. If an appliance begins to operate abnor-
mally, becomes sluggish or stops suddenly, turn it off im-
mediately.
2. Disconnect the appliance, and determine whether the
problem is the appliance, or if the rated load capacity of
the generator has been exceeded.
3. Make sure that the electrical rating of the tool or appli-
ance does not exceed that of the generator. Never exceed
the maximum power rating of the generator. Power levels
between rated and maximum may be used for no more
than 30 minutes.
Substantial overloading will open the circuit breaker. Exceed-
ing the time limit for maximum power operation or slightly
overloading the generator may not switch the circuit breaker
or circuit protector OFF, but will shorten the service life of the
generator.
Limit operation requiring maximum power to 30 minutes. For
continuous operation (longer than 30 minutes), do not exceed
80% of the rated power balanced equally on the A&B sides of
Changing the speed of the generator by adjusting the governor can cause damage to the generator,
devices attached to the generator, and may result in bodily injury. Do not adjust or tamper with
the engine speed setting.
Product Specifications
DANGER
WARNING
Generator
G5000D
G8000D
Rated frequency
60 Hz
60 Hz
Rated voltage
120V / 240V
120V / 240V
Max continuous output power
5.0 kW (Max.)
8.0 kW (Max)
AC output (Max.)
20.8A
33.3A
Engine type
OHV 4-Stroke
OHV 4-Stroke
displacement
270 cc
420 cc
Compression ratio
8.2:1
8.0:1
Rated rotation speed
3600 RPM
3600 RPM
Rated power
10 Hp
15 Hp
Starting system
Recoil
Recoil and electric starter
Rotation direction
Counter clockwise
Counter clockwise
Fuel type
Unleaded gasoline
Unleaded gasoline
Low oil shutdown
Yes
Yes
Fuel tank size
12 gallons
12 gallons
Oil type / Capacity
SAE 10W-30 0.9 quarts
SAE 10W-30 1.1 quarts
Gross weight
207 lbs (94 kg)
235lbs (107kg)
Battery
N/A
12 AH 12 VDC
Integrated voltmeter
Yes
Yes
DANGER
