Specifications

3.6 Charging Batteries
WARNING: Ignition of explosive battery gases can cause severe personal injury or
NOTE: The battery on electric-start models has its own charging circuit and
3.7 Circuit Breakers
WARNING: Short circuits in faulty electrical tools and appliances can cause
3.8 Grounding
WARNING: If the generator neutral supply is not grounded to earth, the user may be left
3.9 Low Oil Shutdown
12-2008 3. Starting and Running the Generator Set
To reduce arcing, always stop the generator set before connecting or disconnecting the battery
to be charged. Connect the battery to be charged to the DC terminals on the control panel.
Make sure polarity is correct: positive (+) to positive (+); negative ( – ) to negative ( – ).
death. Acring at battery terminals can ignite batterey gases. Ventilate the
area before working on batteries. Wear safety glasses and do not smoke.
Always stop the generator set before disconnecting the battery. Always
disconnect the negative ( – ) cable first and reconnect it last.
therefore must not be connected to the DC charging terminals.
If too many tools or appliances are connected, or a tool or appliance fails due to a short circuit,
one or more of the AC or DC circuit breakers on the control panel will trip. Disconnect or turn off
as many tools and appliances as possible and reset the circuit breaker by pushing the reset
button back in. (It takes at least 10 seconds after tripping to reset.) Turn on or reconnect only as
many tools and appliances as the generator set can power.
A tool or appliance probably has a short if it causes a circuit breaker to immediately trip when
connected.
electrocution or fire. Read and follow the tool and appliance manufactuer's
instructions and warnings regarding use, maintenance, and proper
grounding.
Ground the generator set to earth ground by connecting a suitable ground wire to the ground
lug terminal on the generator set control panel. The other end of the wire must be connected to
a suitable earth ground according to local electrical codes.
Do not connect grounds from tools or appliances to the Ground Lug terminal. Extension cords
for tools or appliances with grounding blades must have grounding blades.
without ground fault protection, which could result in serious personal injury
or death. Always make sure the generator neutral supply is grounded to
earth before operating the generator set.
The generator set automatically stops if it senses low oil level. If the engine stops while running,
or starts but then stops, check the oil level and add oil as necessary. See "Maintenance."
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