Owner`s manual

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INSTRUCTION PROCEDURE
MULTIPOWER MODEL MP5500DF DUAL FUEL GENERATOR
PROPANE [LPG] MODE
PRESTART SUGGESTIONS: TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE ON PROPANE. GASOLINE
SHUT OFF VALVE AT GAS TANK MUST FIRST BE TURNED TO THE “OFF” POSITION.
1.THE ELECTRIC START FEATURE MUST BE UTILIZED TO “COLD START” THIS GENERATOR ON LPG
[PROPANE]. YOU MAY EITHER INSTALL A 12 VOLT BATTERY [ALMOST ALL BRANDS OF
MOTORCYCLE BATTERIES WILL FIT] ; OR YOU MAY ATTACH JUMPER CABLES AND JUMP START AS
YOU WOULD WITH ANY 12 VOLT, NEGITIVE GROUND AUTOMOTIVE/TRUCK SITUATION
2.PULL CHOKE ROD TO THE “ON” POSITION. AFTER ENGINE STARTS THE CHOKE CAN
BE SLOWLY PUSHED IN TO THE “OFF” POSITION……NOTE: IN TEMPS ABOVE 70
DEGREES F. OR AFTER THE GENERATOR HAS RUN A MINIMUM OF 10 MINUTES;
THERE BEING A SHORT TIME PERIOD BETWEEN“SHUT OFF” & “RE -START”; CHOKE REUSE MAY NOT
BE REQUIRED. A RECOIL PULL START MAY BE ATTEMPTED ABOVE 70/F AFTER ENGINE HAS
REACHED FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE.
STARTING STEPS AND PREPARAT ION ONLY AFTER ALL PRIOR ASSEMBLY STEPS HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED.
1.BE SURE 37 OZ. 10/30 MOTOR OIL HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE ACCORDING TO
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS. THE ENGINE WILL NOT START OR RUN UNLESS PROPER OIL LEVEL IS
REACHED AND MAINTAINED UNDER ANY C ONDITIONS.
2.IF DESIRED, INSTALL 12 VOLT DC MOTORCYCLE BATTERY. BATTERY HOLD DOWN
“J” HOOKS W/WING NUTS AND TOP HOLD DOWN BAR ARE INCLUDED WITH
THE GENERATOR. BE SURE TO ATTACH THE CABLE END MOUNTED ON THE STARTER MOTOR OF
THE GENERATOR’S ENGINE TO THE POS T MARKED + [POSITIVE] ON THE BATTERY. ATTACH THE
CABLE MOUNTED ON THE GENERATOR HOUSING TO THE POST MARKED – [NEGITIVE] ON THE
BATTERY. INSTALL “J” HOOKS DOWN EACH END OF THE BATTERY, PLACE TOP HOLD DOWN BAR
HOLES OVER “J” HOOKS AND TIGHTEN WING NUTS. BE S URE TO FOLLOW BATTERY
MANUFACTURERS “PRESTART CHARGING” STEPS IF REQUIRED FOR THE NEW BATTERY
3.IF AUTOMOTIVE JUMPER CABLES ARE TO BE USED PLEASE ATTACH AS YOU
WOULD TO JUMP START AN AUTOMOBILE. POSITIVE + [RED] CABLE TO POSITIVE +
[RED] POST ON BATTERY. ATTACH THIS JUMPER CABLE TO THE CABLE END [OR THE STUD]
MOUNTED TO THE STARTER MOTOR ON THE GENERATOR’S ENGINE.ATTACH
THE OTHER JUMPER CABLE TO THE NEGITIVE – [BLACK] POST OF THE BATTERY AND CLAMP TO
GENERATOR HEAD MOUNTING STUD OR CABLE END OF THE UNIT.
4.LOCATE PAIR OF IGNITION KEYS INCLUDED WITH EVERY GENERATOR.
INSERT KEY INTO IGNITION SWITCH, DO NOT TURN AT THIS TIME.
BE SURE VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH IS SET IN THE “OFF” POSITION
THIS IS THE “0” SETTING.
5. LOCATE THE LARGE COILED PROPANE GAS SUPPLY HOSE. UNWRAP AND PUT ASIDE.