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INSTALLATION & OPERATORS

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Summary of Contents for WL12000HE-04/A

Page 1: ...ever need to contact us concerning this unit it will help us to respond to your needs faster MODEL __________________________________________________ SERIAL NUMBER ___________________________________...

Page 2: ...AVR WIRING 13 GENERATOR CARE 14 EXERCISING THE GENERATOR GENERATOR MAINTENANCE CLEANING TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE 14 WIRING DIAGRAM 15 CALIFORNIA EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL 16 LIMITED WARRANTY 16 SAVE T...

Page 3: ...IRE HAZARD Gasoline and other fuels present a hazard of possible explosion and or fire A Do not refuel when the engine is running or hot B Keep fuel containers out of reach of children C Do not smoke...

Page 4: ...w enough free flow of fresh air to reach the engine generator set for cooling and will cause the unit to overheat damaging both the engine and generator Small compartments will also develop hot spots...

Page 5: ...se motors are very hard to start and require 5 to 7 times as much starting current as running current Capacitor motors are easier to start and usually require 2 to 4 times as much starting current as...

Page 6: ...ill with the recommended oil to the upper limit mark on the oil level dipstick Running the engine with a low oil level can cause engine damage This type of damage is not covered by the Distributor s L...

Page 7: ...EGATIVE battery terminal to GROUND For your safety always connect the positive battery cable to the bat terminal first Then connect the negative battery cable to the Bat terminal Make sure all connect...

Page 8: ...Turn the engine switch to the START position and hold it there until the engine starts If the engine fails to start within 5 seconds release the engine switch and wait at least 10 seconds before oper...

Page 9: ...ngine generator described in this manual are approximately as follows under varying loads LOAD vs OUTPUT Generator Load Speed RPM Frequency Hz Voltage None 3690 61 5 125V Half 3600 60 0 120V Full 3510...

Page 10: ...d which grounding you require If you are not sure what to do contact a competent professional to assist you The NFPA 70 250 34 35 are good technical references STANDARD PORTABLE GENERATOR Your WINCO p...

Page 11: ...ution panel must be installed by a licensed electrician according to all applicable codes The electrician will move the critical circuits to be powered during the outage to the emergency panel Keep in...

Page 12: ...d by this engine for refuelling With the engine stopped and on a level surface remove the fuel filler cap and check the fuel level Refill the tank if the fuel level is low Never use stale or contamina...

Page 13: ...ug that came in the engine and check gap before installing Spark plug gap is 0 030 Poor spark will also occur if spark plug wire does not fit firmly on spark plug If this happens reform the terminal t...

Page 14: ...The high pressure spray could contaminate the fuel system and the generator components 1 Keep the air inlet screen on both the engine and generator free of any dirt or debris to ensure proper cooling...

Page 15: ...15 OPM 152 A WIRING DIAGRAM GND GND GND GND N N N N G3 G3 G3 G3 G2 G2 G2 G2 G1 G1 G1 G1 GND GND N G3 G3 G2 G2 G1 G1 208V 230V 480V...

Page 16: ...nd Purchaser s sole remedy for a failure under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product At WINCO s option material found to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use...