14 — English
OPERATION
Fuel system damage or performance problems resulting
from the use of an oxygenated fuel containing more than
the percentage of oxygenates previously stated
are not
covered under warranty.
CHECKING/ADDING FUEL
See Figure 10.
DANGER:
Risk of fire and serious burns:
Never remove
fuel cap when unit is running. Shut off engine and
allow the unit to cool at least five minutes. Remove
cap slowly.
WARNING:
Gasoline and its vapors are highly flammable and
explosive. To prevent serious personal injury and
property damage, handle gasoline with care. Keep
away from ignition sources, handle outdoors only,
do not smoke while adding fuel, and wipe up spills
immediately.
When adding gas to the generator, make sure the unit is
sitting on a flat, level surface. If the engine is hot, let the
generator cool for 5 minutes before adding gas. ALWAYS fill
the fuel tank outdoors with the machine turned off.
Remove the fuel cap slowly.
Fill the fuel tank to 1 in. below the top of the fuel neck.
Replace and secure the fuel cap.
WARNING:
Always shut off engine before fueling. Never
remove fuel cap or add fuel to a machine with
a running or hot engine. Make sure the unit is
sitting on a flat, level surface and only add fuel
outdoors. If the engine is hot, let the unit cool
for at least five minutes before adding fuel. After
fueling, immediately replace fuel cap and tighten
securely. Move at least 30 ft. from refueling site
before starting engine. Do not smoke and stay
away from open flames and sparks! Failure to
follow these instructions could result in a fire and
cause serious personal injury.
NOTE:
Always use unleaded gasoline with a pump octane
rating of 86 or higher. Never use old, stale, or contaminated
gasoline, and do not use an oil/gas mixture. Do not allow dirt
or water into the fuel tank.
Do not use E85 fuel.
GenSmart
™
MONITORING SYSTEM
See Figure 11.
The GenSmart
™
monitoring system displays wattage, volt-
age, hertz, and hours. To cycle through each display, press
and release the select/reset button.
Load Indicator
Measures the wattage output of the 2 x 120 Volt duplex GFCI
and 240 Volt, 30 Amp outlets located on the control panel.
Hour Meter
The digital hour meter operates whenever the engine is run-
ning and keeps track of how many hours the unit has been
used. Use this meter along with the accompanying engine
manual to determine when and what type of service on the
unit is needed. To display, press and release the select/reset
button to cycle through the displays until HRS appears.
Maintenance Warning System
At every 100 hours of use, the GenSmart
™
monitoring sys-
tem will display a flashing message informing the operator
to service the engine as required by the engine operator’s
manual. To reset this message, push and hold the select/
reset button located underneath the GenSmart
™
display for
5 seconds.
NOTE:
Be careful to only press and hold the reset button
when you want the maintenance panel to be reset.
ELECTRIC START
This generator model is provided with both electric start and
recoil start capabilities. Avoid prolonged cranking, as it can
damage the engine.
The battery provided is a nominal 12 volt sealed recharge-
able lead-acid battery and can be operated in any position
without leakage. It complies with non-spillable battery
regulations. Its convenient size offers a 30% reduction over
conventional batteries.
NOTE:
Brand new generators are shipped with the battery
connections disconnected. The positive and negative ter-
minals must be connected to the battery before the Electric
Start feature will work.
For initial battery connection, see
Connecting Battery
.
STARTING THE ENGINE
See Figures 12 - 15.
NOTICE:
On a level surface with the engine off, check the
lubricant level before each use of the generator.
NOTE:
If location of generator is not level, the unit may not
start or may shut down during operation.
Unplug all loads from the generator.
Turn the fuel valve to the ON position.
Move the choke lever left to the START position.
