Product Manual

Table of Contents
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CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning 3
Foreword 5
1 Safety Information 13
1.1 Signal Words Used in this Manual ............................................................. 13
1.2 Machine Description and Intended Use ..................................................... 13
1.3 Operating Safety ........................................................................................ 15
1.4 Operator Safety while Using Internal Combustion Engines ....................... 18
1.5 Service Safety ............................................................................................ 19
2 Labels 21
2.1 Label Locations .......................................................................................... 21
2.2 Label Meanings .......................................................................................... 23
3 Lifting and Transporting 27
4 Operation 28
4.1 Spark Arrester ............................................................................................ 28
4.2 Preparing the Machine for First Use ........................................................... 28
4.3 Refueling the Machine ................................................................................ 29
4.4 Recommended Fuel ................................................................................... 29
4.5 Determining Power Requirements ............................................................. 30
4.6 Installation .................................................................................................. 30
4.7 Positioning the Generator for Operation ..................................................... 31
4.8 Generator Derating ..................................................................................... 32
4.9 Grounding the Generator ........................................................................... 33
4.10 Operating Heavy Loads .............................................................................. 33
4.11 Use of Extension Cords .............................................................................. 34
4.12 Control Panel—GP2500A .......................................................................... 35
4.13 Control Panel—GP3800A .......................................................................... 35
4.14 Control Panel—GP5600A .......................................................................... 36
4.15 Control Panel—GP6600A .......................................................................... 37
4.16 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt (GFCI) ......................................................... 37
4.17 Circuit Breaker ............................................................................................ 38
4.18 Twist-Lock Receptacles ............................................................................. 38
4.19 Engine Auto Idle ......................................................................................... 39
4.20 Engine Speed ............................................................................................. 39