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NOTE: Always use unleaded gasoline with a pump octane
rating of 86 or higher. Never use old, stale, or contaminated
gasoline, and do not use an oil/gas mixture. Do not allow dirt
or water into the fuel tank.
Do not use E85 fuel.
GenSmart
™
MONITORING SYSTEM
See Figure 11.
The GenSmart
™
monitoring system displays wattage, volt-
age, hertz, and hours. To cycle through each display, press
and release the select/reset button.
Load Indicator
Measures the wattage output of the 2 x 120 Volt, 20 Amp
duplex GFCI and 240 Volt, 30 Amp outlets located on the
control panel.
Hour Meter
The digital hour meter operates whenever the engine is run-
ning and keeps track of how many hours the unit has been
used. Use this meter along with the accompanying engine
manual to determine when and what type of service on the
unit is needed. To display, press and release the select/reset
button to cycle through the displays until HRS appears.
Maintenance Warning System
At every 100 hours of use, the GenSmart
™
monitoring sys-
tem will display a flashing message informing the operator
to service the engine as required by the engine operator’s
manual. To reset this message, push and hold the select/
reset button located underneath the GenSmart
™
display for
5 seconds.
NOTE: Be careful to only press and hold the reset button
when you want the maintenance panel to be reset.
STARTING THE ENGINE
See Figures 12 - 15.
NOTICE:
On a level surface with the engine off, check the
lubricant level before each use of the generator.
NOTE:
If location of generator is not level, the unit may not
start or may shut down during operation.
NOTE: There is an automatic 30 second Auto-Idle delay
each time you start the engine to allow time for the engine
to warm up.
 Unplug all loads from the generator.

Turn the fuel valve to the ON position.
 Move the choke lever right to the
START
position.
NOTE: If engine is warm or the temperature is above
OPERATION
50˚F, move the choke lever left to the
RUN
position.

To turn the engine on, push in at the top of the switch.
 To start the engine, push down and continue to push in
on the lock button.

Release the switch when the engine starts.
NOTE:
The battery may require charging before the gen-
erator can be started using only the engine switch. The
generator can be started by pulling the recoil starter grip.
Once the generator is started, the battery will charge as
the unit runs.

To start the engine manually, leave the switch in the
ON (I) position and pull the recoil starter grip until the
engine runs.
NOTE:
Do not allow the grip to snap back after starting;
return it gently to its original place.

Allow the engine to run for 15-30 seconds, then move
the choke lever left to the
RUN position.
NOTE:
If running a load of 300 watts or less, leave the idle
control switch in the
OFF
position.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
See Figures 12 - 14.
 Remove any load from the generator.

Turn the fuel valve to the OFF position.

To stop the engine, push in at the bottom of the switch
to place the engine switch in the
OFF (O) position.
WARNING:
While operating and storing, keep at least 3 feet
of clearance on all sides of this product, including
overhead. Allow a minimum of 30 minutes of “cool
down” time before storage. Heat created by muffler
and exhaust gases could be hot enough to cause
serious burns and/or ignite combustible objects.
MOVING THE GENERATOR
See Figure 16.
 Raise the handle to the up position.

Remove any load from the generator.

Turn the engine switch to OFF ( O ) position.

Close the fuel valve.

With your foot on the rear of the frame, tilt the machine
toward you until it balances on the wheels, then roll the
machine to the desired location.

Allow 30 minutes of “cool down” time before storing the
machine.