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PORTABLE GENERATOR

MPG 3800 

 MPG 3800C

OPERATING/PARTS MANUAL

Summary of Contents for MPG 3800C

Page 1: ...PORTABLE GENERATOR MPG 3800 MPG 3800C OPERATING PARTS MANUAL...

Page 2: ...copy of this manual with the unit at all times Additional copies are available from Magnum Products LLC or can be found at www m p llc com An engine operator s manual was also supplied with the unit a...

Page 3: ...ADS 10 GFCITESTINSTRUCTIONS 10 PREVENTION OF OVERLOAD 10 WATTAGE CONSUMPTION OF EQUIPMENT 11 USE OF EXTENSION CORDS 11 EXTENSION CORD SELECTION CHART 12 ADDING ENGINE OIL 12 ADDING GASOLINE 12 STARTIN...

Page 4: ...xist during operation 1 Noticeable change in engine speed 2 Loss of electrical output 3 Equipment connected to the generator overheats 4 Sparking occurs 5 Engine misfires or there is excessive engine...

Page 5: ...Sulfuric acid can cause eye damage burn flesh or eat holes in clothing Protective eye wear and clothing are neces sary when working on or around the battery Always disconnect the NEGATIVE battery cabl...

Page 6: ...These decals provide important operating instructions and warn of dangers and hazards Replace any missing or hard to read decals and use care when washing or cleaning the unit Decal placement and par...

Page 7: ...qty 1 1 Capacities Fuel Tank 6 6 gal 25 L 6 6 gal 25 L Approximate Run time 9 7 hours 9 7 hours Weights and Dimensions Dry Weight 185 lbs 84 kg 185 lbs 84 kg Operating Weight 226 lbs 103 kg 226 lbs 10...

Page 8: ...OFF VALVE UNDER TANK RECOIL STARTER CONTROL PANEL ENGINE STARTING BATTERY BATTERY TRAY OPTIONAL ENGINE EXHAUST WHEEL KIT OPTIONAL HANDLE WHEEL KIT OPTIONAL CENTRAL LIFTING EYE AIR FILTER HOUSING ENGIN...

Page 9: ...GE SWITCH This switch changes voltage on the L14 30R outlet from 120V to 240V D MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER This unit contains a 16Acircuit breaker E GFCI TEST MODULE This module is the ground fault circuit...

Page 10: ...TICE ALWAYS test GFCI outlets before connecting any loads to the generator The device green LED is ON and circuit breaker is at ON position 1 Press the TEST button The green LED should go out and red...

Page 11: ...BTU 400 Oil Fired Space Heater 85 000 BTU 225 Oil Fired Space Heater 30 000 BTU 150 Paint Sprayer Airless 1 3 hp 600 Paint Sprayer Airless handheld 150 Radio 50 to 200 Submersible Pump 1 1 2 hp 2800...

Page 12: ...0 90 180 45 90 30 60 60 120 3 Tighten gasoline cap after filling the fuel tank OPERATING THE GENERATOR ADDING GASOLINE 1 Remove the gasoline cap 2 Carefully fill the fuel tank with UNLEADED gasoline D...

Page 13: ...ion cords For the 120 240V NEMA L4 30A outlet select the proper output voltage for the outlet and the equipment that will be connected to it 2 Switch the main circuit breaker on The equipment connecte...

Page 14: ...ow stabilization of the internal temperatures of the engine and generator 4 Turn the unit off 5 Close the fuel shut off valve 1 Shut off all loads and unplug electrical loads from the control panel re...

Page 15: ...valve clearance Clean combustion chamber Clean fuel tank and filter Check fuel tube Visual walk around inspection Every 500 hours Every 2 years Every 1 year After initial break in change the engine oi...

Page 16: ...s electrical system can allow electrical current from the generator to backfeed into utility lines This may result in electrocution of utility workers fire or explosion Connections to a building s ele...

Page 17: ...240V 9 26233 1 Switch 120V 240V 10 60398 4 Screw 10 32X 500 pan phil 316 SS 11 60181 4 Screw M3 0 50X5panphil 12 60091 4 Screw M4 0 70X12 pan phil G4 8 13 60051 4 Nut M4 70 nylock G8 8 14 65874 1 Swit...

Page 18: ...18 FRAME AND FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY 1 18 3 2 21 4 5 6 7 6 8 22 19 29 28 33 32 9 10 11 13 31 13 30 14 13 10 12 29 28 15 16 17 26 27 19 20 20 23 22 19 27 27 8 34 35 36 6 25 24 37...

Page 19: ...9 60309 6 Washer flat 500 SAE 20 61152 4 Washer 500 flat 03TH nylon 21 24920B 1 Bracket lift eye 22 60307 4 Nut 500 13 nylock 23 61147 2 Nut 312 18 U clip G5 ZY long type 24 60168 1 Screw 312 18X 750...

Page 20: ...FRAME TO FRAME TO FRAME ENGINE AND GENERATOR ASSEMBLY 20 1 13 2 1 2 3 4 5 10 2 9 1 2 7 3 3 38 11 15 16 14 12 17 18 19 8 24 26 25 18 6 19 24 17 23 20 22 21 17 27 19 18 18 30 29 28 31 32 33 34 35 36 33...

Page 21: ...plit lock 500 23 60275 1 Screw 500 13X1 000hxhd 24 60478 2 Screw 375 16X2 000 hx hd G5 25 24923B 1 Bracket mount 26 60205 2 Screw 375 16X1 000hxhd 27 Terminal ground 28 12927 1 Nut 375 16 wing 316 SS...

Page 22: ...14 15 W X X GRN YEL WHT WHT WHT BLK YEL WHT RED BLK BLU RED BLK BLU WHT RED RED BLK BLK BLK BLK BLK BLK BLK BLU BLU GRN RD WT RD WT GRN BLU WIRES MUST BE TWISTED TOGETHER GOING THRU CT 2 6 10 14 3 7 1...

Page 23: ...CH IDLE RUN SWITCH IDLE RUN MODULE GRN RED BLU ORN IDLE RUN SOLENOID SHUTDOWN SOLENOID COIL OIL LEVEL SWITCH OIL ALERT UNIT CHARGE COIL RECTIFIER START SWITCH STARTER GENERATOR WHT BLK WHT BLK GRN RED...

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