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Table of Contents
GV 3800A
Foreword 3
1
Safety Information
7
1.1
Signal Words Used in this Manual ....................................................... 7
1.2
Machine Description and Intended Use ............................................... 8
1.3
Operating Safety ................................................................................ 10
1.4
Operator Safety while Using Internal Combustion Engines ............... 13
1.5
Service Safety .................................................................................... 14
2
Labels
16
2.1
Label Locations .................................................................................. 16
2.2
Label Meanings .................................................................................. 16
3
Lifting and Transporting
20
4
Operation
21
4.1
Recommended Fuel ........................................................................... 22
4.2
Refueling the Machine ........................................................................ 23
4.3
Determining Power Requirements ..................................................... 24
4.4
Installation .......................................................................................... 25
4.5
Installing the Spark Arrester ............................................................... 25
4.6
Generator Derating ............................................................................. 26
4.7
Grounding the Generator ................................................................... 27
4.8
Operating Heavy Loads ...................................................................... 27
4.9
Use of Extension Cords ...................................................................... 28
4.10
Control Panel ...................................................................................... 29
4.11
Testing the Ground-Fault Interrupt (GFI) ............................................ 30
4.12
Main Circuit Breaker ........................................................................... 30
4.13
Voltage Selector Switch ..................................................................... 31
4.14
Auto Idle Switch .................................................................................. 31
4.15
Before Starting ................................................................................... 32
4.16
Starting ............................................................................................... 33
4.17
Stopping ............................................................................................. 34
4.18
Emergency Shutdown Procedure ....................................................... 34
