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allow the conditioner to act for 15-30 minutes after
mixing it in before starting the engine, and it helps a
great deal in the event of problems with starting
(when adding the conditioner to older fuel, it may
be necessary to add more of the conditioner).
Monitor the amount of fuel in the tank using the fuel
level gauge (fig. 7, position 3).
Do not fill the fuel tank all the way up to the edge. This
will result in fuel spilling out when handling the gene-
rator even through the closed cap.
When handling petrol, avoid it coming into contact
with skin or inhaling the fumes. Use appropriate glo-
ves. Petrol is damaging to health and highly flamma-
ble. Handle petrol in a well ventilated area away from
any sources of flames, sparks, higher temperatures. Do
not smoke when handling petrol!
Never fill up the petrol tank while the generator is run-
ning. Allow the generator to cool down before refilling.
7. Prior to starting the generator, set the circuit
breakers for the 230 V~50 Hz power sockets or
the 400 V sockets so that the circuit breaker
lever points downwards to be off (when the
lever is tilted down the text "O" or "OFF" is
shown on the circuit breaker)
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Fig. 16A shows a disengaged circuit breaker for the
230 V power sockets on single-phase generators
or on three-phase generators
HERON® 8896418
and
HERON® 8896420
for which the 230 V power
sockets have their own circuit breaker independent of
the the 400 V socket.
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Fig. 26B then shows a disengaged three-phase circuit
breaker for three-phase generators
HERON® 8896412
and
HERON® 8896414
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8. Turn the fuel valve to the position "ON" (sym-
bol "1" on the pictogram on the frame of the
generator), to supply fuel to the carburettor,
see fig. 17.
Wait a few moments before starting so that the fuel
can flow into the carburettor.
9. Pull the choke lever towards yourself on the
large generator models (fig. 18A) and on the
small generator models HERON® 8896411 or
HERON® 8896416 set the choke lever to the
"start" position (fig. 18B).
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ATTENTION
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The position of the choke lever before starting
up has a fundamental effect on the starting and
subsequent running of the generator's engine.
Therefore, the position of the choke lever before
and after starting is important.
10. Move the power switch to the "ON" position.
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Fig. 19A shows the engine switch for generator models
without an electric start.
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Fig. 19B shows a three-position engine switch for gene-
rator models with an electric start (this switch is set to
the "START" position and held down for a few moments
in this position until the engine starts up).
11. In the case of three-phase generators HERON®
8896412 and HERON® 8896414 set the switch
(fig. 6, position 3) to the position for 230 V or
for 400 V depending on which power socket
will be used.
GENERATOR CONNECTION
FOR AN ELECTRIC START
(applies only for models supplied with a battery for the
electric start)
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The battery on a new generator is not connected so that
the self-discharge effect is reduced and also for safety
reasons during transport.
Prior to connecting the leads to the battery terminals,
it is necessary to remove the protective covers from
the terminals.
Note
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Prior to connecting the leads to the terminals of the battery,
we recommend to measure the voltage on the battery termi-
nals using a multimeter and to determine whether it is flat.
For your information, we have provided the battery vol-
tage values in relation to the charge level in table 2.
Battery charge
level
Terminal battery
voltage
100%
12.90 V to 14.4 V
75%
12.60 V
50%
12.40 V
25%
12.10 V
0%
11.90 V
Table 2
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We recommend maintaining the battery fully charged. In
the event that the battery is less charged, or discharged,
for an extended period of time, its lifetime is significantly
reduced, its ability to start the generator is impaired and
also its ability to be regenerated by an intelligent micro-
processor-controlled battery charger is limited if the char-
ger is equipped with a battery regeneration function.
Note
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When the generator is running, the battery is automa-
tically recharged in the same way as a car battery in a
motor vehicle. If the generator is not used for an exten-
ded period of time, the battery is not recharged and it
naturally self-discharges.
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In the event that it is necessary to charge the battery,
then we recommend using an intelligent microproces-
sor-controlled charger with a charging current ideally