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• Use a funnel to avoid the spill of the oil. Review
the oil level by means of the dipstick, it must
mark “Full”. Place the plug with plastic dipstick,
carefully, to avoid damage of the threads.
• Before connecting the equipment to the gen-
erator review that the equipment is Off. Read
the section DETERMINING TOTAL WATTAGE. Do
not overload the generator. Calculate the total
power of the equipment.
The maximum power of the generator is indi-
cated in the specification sheet
ELECTRIC CONTROLS & OUTLETS
WARNING: If the Generator will be used to
replace facility power in times of outages, the
facility power input must be isolated. Refer to
the Electric Generator Safety Precautions. These
connections must only be made by a licensed
electrician.
STARTING THE GENERATOR
CAUTION: This product contains, or produc-
es chemistries when it is used, known by the
Californian state that cause cancer, severe de-
fects of birth or other damages.
All engines exhaust carbon monoxide, a dead-
ly gas. Breathing carbon monoxide can cause
headaches, dizziness, nausea, confusion and
eventually death.
The carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless,
tasteless gas which may be present even if you
do not see or smell any engine exhaust. Deadly
levels of carbon monoxide can lay for hours or
day in inclosed or poorly ventilated areas.
If you experience any symptoms of carbon mon-
oxide poisoning, leave the area immediately,
get fresh air and SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.
To prevent serious injury or death from carbon
monoxide:
· NEVER run engine indoors. Even if you try to
ventilate engine exhaust with fans or open win-
dows and doors, carbon monoxide can rapidly
reach dangerous levels.
· NEVER run engine in poorly-ventilated or par-
tially enclosed areas such as barns, garages,
basements,carports, under dwellings or pits.
· NEVER run engines outdoors where engine
exhaust can be dawn into a building through
openings such as windows and doors
STARTING THE UNIT
WARNING: Gasoline is very dangerous. Serious
injury or death may result from fire caused by
gasoline contacting hot surfaces.
1. Do not fill the fuel tank with the engine run-
ning.
2. Turn off the engine and wait 2 minutes be-
fore filling the tank.
3. Do not spill fuel while refilling tank.
4. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
5. Follow all the instructions and warnings in the
engine manual.
PRE-START PREPARATION
Before starting the generator, check for loose
or missing parts and for any damage which may
have occurred during shipment.
CAUTION: When applying a load, do not ex-
ceed the maximum nominal watts of the gen-
erator when using one or more receptacles.
Also, do not exceed the rated amperage of any
individual receptacle.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Make sure there is no device connected to the
generator. Verify that it is off.
2. Open the gas valve.
3. Move the choke lever
to the “CHOCKE” posi-
tion or closed.
4. Turn the knob (GG518) or move the ignition
switch to the “ON” position.
5. Pull the retractable
starter rope, slowly
until you feel some re-
sistance. This is to have
“compression”.
Return the rope to its original position and pull
it back quickly. Do not pull the rope completely.
After starting, allow the retractable rope to re-
turn to its original position, while holding the
handle (if the engine does not start after several
attempts, repeat the above procedures with the
choke lever in the “OPEN” position).
6. After starting the en-
gine, return the choke
lever slowly to the
“OPEN” position.
