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Model No. 1642-1 (5,500 Watt AC Generator) Manual No. 189438 Revision 1 (11/20/2001)

Summary of Contents for 5500 Storm-Plus

Page 1: ...zards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death Questions Help is just a moment away Call Generac Generator Helpline 1 800 270 1408 M F 8 5 CT Web www generac...

Page 2: ...ath or serious injury CAUTION indicates a hazard which if not avoided might result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION when used without the alert symbol indicates a situation that could result in equ...

Page 3: ...can be blinded or severely injured Battery electrolyte fluid contains acid and is extremely caustic Contact with battery fluid will cause severe chemical burns DANGER Do not touch hot surfaces Allow...

Page 4: ...lectrical overload Fuel Tank Capacity of five 5 U S gallons Grounding Wing Nut Used for proper grounding of unit see page 3 Oil Fill Add engine oil here Recoil starter Used to start the engine Rocker...

Page 5: ...rton down flat Remove all packing material carton fillers etc Remove the generator from the shipping carton CARTON CONTENTS Check all contents If any parts are missing or damaged call the generator he...

Page 6: ...ricated and sealed ball bearing that requires no additional lubrication for the life of the bearing Add Gasoline WARNING Never fill fuel tank indoors Never fill fuel tank when engine is running or hot...

Page 7: ...ften builds up in ungrounded devices OPERATING THE GENERATOR CAUTION Never start or stop the engine with electrical loads connected to the receptacles AND with the connected devices turned ON Starting...

Page 8: ...to run a 120 Volt load This receptacle powers 120 240 Volt AC 60 Hz single phase loads requiring up to 5 500 watts of power 5 5 kW at 30 Amps for 120 Volts or 240 Volts The outlet is protected by a p...

Page 9: ...e generator output to stabilize engine runs smoothly and attached device operates properly 4 Plug in and turn on the next load 5 Again permit the generator to stabilize 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each...

Page 10: ...se skin cancer in certain laboratory animals Thoroughly wash exposed areas with soap and water KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN DON T POLLUTE CONSERVE RESOURCES RETURN USED OIL TO COLLECTION CENTERS Gene...

Page 11: ...the Generator Check that cooling air slots and openings on generator are open and unobstructed CAUTION Storage covers can be flammable Do Not place a storage cover over a hot generator Let the unit c...

Page 12: ...lug wire not connected to spark plug 8 Bad spark plug 9 Water in gasoline 10 Overchoking 11 Excessively rich fuel mixture 12 Intake valve stuck open or closed 13 Engine has lost compression 1 Set swit...

Page 13: ...PowerBoss 5 500 Watt Storm Plus Generator 13 NOTES...

Page 14: ...14 PowerBoss 5 500 Watt Storm Plus Generator SCHEMATIC...

Page 15: ...PowerBoss 5 500 Watt Storm Plus Generator 15 WIRING DIAGRAM...

Page 16: ...16 PowerBoss 5 500 Watt Storm Plus Generator EXPLODED VIEW MAIN UNIT...

Page 17: ...Holder 33 66849GS 2 TAPTITE M5 0 8 x 16 34 B4871GS 1 COVER Bearing Carrier 35 23762GS 2 WASHER 10 Ext Shakeproof 36 86494GS 1 SCREW M6 1 0 x 16 Wing Item Part Qty Description 37 B2153GS 4 SCREW 10 Sel...

Page 18: ...KIT Item Part Qty Description 1 B4217GS 1 ASSEMBLY Handle 2 B1764GS 1 LEG Mounting 3 52858GS 4 NUT Locking Hex M8 1 25 4 39287GS 2 HHCS M8 1 25 x 45 5 93693HGS 1 AXLE 6 B4966GS 2 WHEEL 10 Diameter 7...

Page 19: ...G Hinge Pin 5 189166GS 2 PIN Hinge Cover Compact 6 68759GS 2 OUTLET 120V 20Amp Duplex 7 189165GS 4 NUT Palnut Pushnut 5 32 8 84198GS 2 CAP Circuit Breaker 9 75207GS 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER 10 43437GS 1 OUTL...

Page 20: ...iesgo el cual si no se evita puede causar heridas menores o moderadas PRECAUCI N cuando se usa sin el s mbolo de alerta indica una situaci n que podr a resultar en el da o del equipo Siga los mensajes...

Page 21: ...uedar ciego o sufrir heridas muy graves El fluido de electrolito de la bater a contiene cido y es extremadamente c ustico El contacto con el fluido de la bater a puede causar quemaduras qu micas sever...

Page 22: ...el motor y est equipado con una pantalla apagachispas Tanque del Combustible El tanque tiene una capacidad de 5 galones americanos de gasolina sin contenido de plomo Tomacorriente Dobles de 120 Voltio...

Page 23: ...alguna de las partes no est presente o est da ada por favor llame a la linea de ayuda para generadores al 1 800 270 1408 La unidad principal Manual del propietario Aceite para motor Tapones de fijaci...

Page 24: ...e el tanque del combustible cuando el motor est en funcionamiento o caliente No encienda cigarrillos o fume cuando est llenando el tanque del combustible ADVERTENCIA No llene excesivamente el tanque d...

Page 25: ...EL GENERADOR PRECAUCI N Nunca encienda o pare el motor con las cargas el ctricas conectadas a los recept culosY con los aparatos conectados ENCENDIDOS Encienda el Motor Desconecte todas las cargas el...

Page 26: ...Voltios Este recept culo le provee poder a cargas de 120 240 Voltios AC de 60 Hz fase sencilla que requieren hasta 5 500 vatios de energ a 5 5 kW a 30 Amps para 120 Voltios o 240 Voltios La salida es...

Page 27: ...nte y el aparato conectado al mismo trabaja adecuadamente 4 Conecte y encienda la pr xima carga 5 De nuevo permita que el generador se estabilice 6 Repita los pasos 4 y 5 para cada carga adicional que...

Page 28: ...iar el generador El agua podr a introducirse en el sistema de combustible del motor y causar problemas Adem s si el agua se introduce al generador a trav s de las ranuras para aire de enfriamiento alg...

Page 29: ...29 PowerBoss 5 500 Watt Storm Plus Generador NOTAS...

Page 30: ...a en la gasolina 9 Sobrecebado 10 Mezcla de combustible excesivamente rica 11 La v lvula de corte de combustible 12 La v lvula de entrada est atascada est cerrada 13 El motor ha perdido compresi n 1 C...

Page 31: ...ido autorizada o a cualquier tipo de alteraci n el mal uso negligencia accidentes sobrecarga velocidad excesiva mantenimiento inadecuado reparaci n o almacenamiento que seg n la opini n de los Product...

Page 32: ...en subjected to improper or unauthorized installation or alteration misuse negligence accident overloading overspeeding improper maintenance repair or storage so as in Generac Portable Products judgme...

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