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Summary of Contents for CH250

Page 1: ...PORTANT P ease make certain that the person who is to use this equipment carefully reads and understands these instructions before starting operations The Model and Serial No plate is located on the f...

Page 2: ...iredinthe state of California It is a violationof California statutes section 130050 and or sections 4442 and 4443 of the California Public ResourcesCode unlessthe engine is equippedwith a sparkarrest...

Page 3: ...e worn during normal use such as fuel filters air cleaners spark plugs and engine oil Cosmetic defects that do not intertere with product functionality Freight costs from customer to Porter Cable Repa...

Page 4: ...onnect generator directly to the electrical system of any building structure WHAT COULD HAPPEN Back feeding electricity through a building s electrical system to the outside utility feed lines could e...

Page 5: ...by attaching too many items or items with very high load ratings to it could result in overheating of some items or their attachment wiring resulting in fire or electrical shock Attempting to use the...

Page 6: ...ering with the engine speed adjustment could re sult in overheating of attachments and could cause a fire Spilled fuel and its vapors can become ignited from hot surfaces or sparks HOW TO PREVENTIT Tu...

Page 7: ...quipped with a fuel shut off valve drain the fuel from tank before trans porting Transport fuel only in an OSHA approved container Always place generator on a protective mat when transporting to prote...

Page 8: ...tor and could cause serious injury or death to you or others HOWTO PREVENTIT Review and understand all of the operating instructions and warnings in this manual Become familiar with the operation and...

Page 9: ...F MOVING PARTS HAZARD Contact with moving parts can result in serious injury WHAT COULD HAPPEN The generator contains parts which ro tate at high speed during operation These parts are covered by guar...

Page 10: ...ppliance or tool at a considerable distance from the generator a 3 wire extension cord that has a 3 blade grounding plug and a 3 slot recep tacle that accepts the tool s plug MUST be used in order to...

Page 11: ...serious damage to your genera tor and connected electrical devices See the Wattage Calculation section in this manual to assist you in determining the appliances and tools that can be ran with the wat...

Page 12: ...onnect loads in the following manner to prevent damage to equipment 2 Connect inductive load equipment first inductive loads consist of refrigerators freezers water pumps air conditioners or small han...

Page 13: ...mperatures Note 3 These items should be serviced by your servicing dealer GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS The warranty of the generator does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negli...

Page 14: ...ing stabi lizer to allow it to enter the fuel system 3 Next shut off engine 4 Disconnect the spa_k plug wire and remove the spark plug 5 Add one teaspoon of oil through the spark plug hole 6 Place rag...

Page 15: ...half of the rated generator wattage Example a 5000 rated wattage generator 2500 maximum starting wattage DETERMINING WATTAGE REQUIREMENTS Before operating this generator list all of the appliances an...

Page 16: ...assure adequate generator capacity If the nameplate information is not available use the values on the following chart as a guide Remember that the starting and running wattage for resistive loads are...

Page 17: ...LARGE MOTOR LOADS FREEZERS REFRIGERATORS ETC OR VOLTAGE SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TV COMPUTERS ETC FOR PRODUCTS NOT LISTED REFER TO CALCULATION INSTRUCTIONS AVERAGE VALUES ACTUALINDIVlDUAL DEVIC...

Page 18: ...r kicked out 3 Defective capacitor 4 Faulty power cord 1 Overload 2 Faulty cords or equipment 1 Generator overloaded 2 Insufficient ventilation 1 Add fuel 2 Turn to ON position 3 Replace spark plug 4...

Page 19: ...NOTES 19 ENG...

Page 20: ...t settings and damage anything connected to the generator Be sure a volt amp surge protector is used when sensitive electronic equipment is used such as televisions computers stereos and etc The damag...

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