Manual

2.7 BEFORESTARTINGTHEGENERATOR
Priorto operatingthe generator,engineoil and gasoline will need
to be added,as follows:
2.7.1 ADD/NGENG/NEO/L
All oil should meet minimum American PetroleumInstitute (API)
Service Class SJ, SL or better. Use no special additives. Select
the oil's viscosity grade according to the expected operating
temperature(also see chart).
* Above40° F,use SAE30
* Below40° Fand down to 10° F,use 10W-30
* Below10° F,usesynthetic 5W-30
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_,CAUTION!
,_t Any attempt to crank or start the engine
before it has been properly serviced with the
recommended oil may result in an engine
failure.
* Placegenerator on a level surface (not to exceed15° in any
direction).
* Cleanareaaroundoil fill andremoveoil fill cap anddipstick.
* Wipedipstick clean.
* Slowly fill engine with oil through the oil fill opening until it
reachesthefull mark. Stopfilling occasionallyto checkoil level.
Becarefulnotto overfill.
* Installoil fill cap andfinger tightensecurely.
* Checkengineoil levelbefore starting eachtime thereafter.
2.7.2 ADDINGGASOLINE
Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuel tank
when engine is running or hot. Avoid spilling
gasoline on a hot engine. Allow engine to cool
entirely before filling fuel tank. DO NOT light a
cigarette or smoke when filling the fuel tank.
Do not overfill the fuel tank. Always leave room
for fuel expansion. If the fuel tank is overfilled,
fuel can overflow onto a hot engine and cause
FIRE or EXPLOSION. Wipe up any spilled fuel
immediately.
Do not light a cigarette or smoke when filling
the fuel tank. Gasoline is highly FLAMMABLE
and its vapors are EXPLOSIVE.
* Use regularUNLEADEDgasolinewith the generatorengine.Do
not use any gasolinewith more than 10%addedethanol.Do not
use E85 gasoline.Do not mix oil with gasoline.
* Cleanareaaroundfuel fill cap, removecap.
* Slowly addunleadedregulargasolineto fueltank. Fillto bottom
of screenfilter. Be carefulnot to overfill(Figure9).
* Installfuel cap andwipe up any spilled gasoline.
Figure9 - Fuel Tank
FuelTank
Fuel/ DONOTFill Above Lip
IMPORTANT:It is important to preventgum depositsfrom forming
in fuel system parts such as the carburetor, fuel hose or tank
during storage. Alcohol-blended fuels (called gasohol, ethanol
or methanol)can attract moisture, which leads to separationand
formation of acids duringstorage. Acidic gas can damagethe fuel
system of an enginewhile in storage. To avoid engineproblems,
the fuel system should be emptiedbefore storage of 30 days or
longer.Seethe "Storage"section. Neveruse engineor carburetor
cleanerproducts inthe fuel tank as permanentdamagemay occur.
2.8 STARTINGPULLSTARTENGINES
Never start or stop engine with electrical
devices plugged into the receptacles AND
devices turned on.
* Unplug all electrical loads from the unit's receptaclesbefore
starting the engine.
* Make sure the unit is in a level position (not to exceed15° in
any direction).
* OPENthe FuelShut-off Valve(Figure10).
* TurnengineRUN/STOPswitch to ON position(Figure11).
* Slideenginechoketo the LEFTto FULLCHOKEposition (Figure
12).
. To start engine, firmly grasp the recoil handleand pull slowly
until increasedresistanceis felt. Pullrapidly up and away.
When enginestarts, move choke knob to 1/2-CHOKEposition
until engineruns smoothly andthen fully into RUN position. If
engine falters, move choke back out to 1/2-CHOKEposition
until engineruns smoothly andthen to RUNposition.