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Page 1: ...OWNERS MANUAL MODELS DP4500 DP4500E DP6000E C O R P O R A T I O N 225 South Cardova Avenue Le Center Minnesota 56057 ...

Page 2: ...t warrant engines or certain other com ponent parts of the product since such items are warranted by their manufacturers ENERGX does no1warrant alterationsor repairs which were not made by the ENEROX factory or a factory authorized service station and which affect the stability or reliability of the product TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRO I ENERGX WARRANTY I GUIDE TO PRODUCT SAFETY A1 L BASIC INFORMA...

Page 3: ...ropriate E Store fuel only in an approved container and on ly in a well ventilated area 3 DEADLY EXHAUST GAS Exhaust fumes from any gasoline engine contain carbon monoxide an odor less and deadly gas that must be mixed with fresh air A Operate only in well ventilated areas B Never operate indoors without a sealed exhaust system to the outside C Never operate the unit in such a way as to allow exha...

Page 4: ...ause excessivevibration and damage to the engine generator set 2 DO NOT install and operate these portable gener ators in small compartment i e generator compart ment of vehicles motor homes or travel trailers These compartments will not allow enough free flow fresh air to reach the engine generator set for cool ing and will allow the unit to overheat damaging both the engine and the generator Sma...

Page 5: ... be done in applications where the motor is manually controlled and is started under no load conditions A self excited generator responds differently to severe overloading than a transformer connected to a power line To illustrate suppose that a 240 volt 5 H P capacitor start Induction Run motor is con nected to a small transformer that would not be able to supply enough power to bring the motor u...

Page 6: ...om pany immediately request proper procedures for fil ing a concealed damage claim Title to the equip ment and responsibility for filing claim rests with you when a generator is sent F O B shipping point Only UNPACKING When you unpack you new ENGINE you the customer can legally file a claim GENERATOR be sure to removed all the information 2 Before proceeding with the preparation of your new sheets...

Page 7: ...ator sets are shipped with a battery rack kit for customer installation This kit consists of a battery rack battery tie down battery cables and instruction sheet for installation After installing the battery rack file the instruction sheet in the back of this manual for future reference If you intend to use the power plant s electric start system you will need to purchase and install a bat tery to...

Page 8: ...C Depress the starter switch The best starter life is provided by using short starting cycles of several seconds Do not operate the starter more than 15 seconds each minute D When the engine starts open the choke gradually E The engine should promptly come up to operatin speed 3 Starting Hints A Cold weather 1 Be sure to use the proper oil for the temperature expected 2 A warm battery has much mor...

Page 9: ... appliances being used 3 Output voltage should be checked periodically to ensure continued proper operation of the gener ating plant and appliances If the generator is not equipped with a voltmeter it can be checked with a portable meter Frequency can be checked by us ing an electric clock with a sweep second hand Timed against a wrist watch or a stop watch the clock should be correct within 1 2 s...

Page 10: ...t the 3 wire 240 volt receptacle s on these units are designed to provide only 240 volt as there is no neutral connection in the receptacle Split serv ice 1201240volts requires a 4 wire receptacle be in stalled Consult a service center or your dealer for installation To connect one of these units directly an emergency distribution panel select of the following methods 1 Wire the distribution panel...

Page 11: ...25 hours whichever occurs first Service More often under dusty conditions 1 Remove knob and cover 2 Remove foam pre cleaner by sliding it off the paper cartridge 3 Wash foam pre cleaner in kerosene or liquid de tergent and water 4 Wrap foam pre cleaner in cloth and squeeze dry 5 Saturate foam pre cleaner in engine oil Squeeze to remove excess oil 6 Install foam pre cleaner over paper cartridge Rea...

Page 12: ...art Check and clean spark plug Check fuel level Fuel turned on Dead battery Defective start switch Voltage too low Check for proper engine speed Generator overloaded Defective rectifier Defective Armature Defective Field Coil Voltage too high Engine speed is too high Generator Overloaded overheatina Insufficient ventilation THINGS TO CHECK Sometimes problems can be easily solved by check ing a few...

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