Figure 11 - Engine ON/OFF Switch
ENGINE ON/OFF SWITCH
(PULL START ENGINES ONLY)
Figure 12 - Choke Position
CHOKELEVER
LEFT= CHOKE(START)
RIGHT= RUN
2.9 STARTINGELECTRICSTARTENGINES
Never start or stop engine with electrical
devices plugged into the receptacles AND
devices turned on.
1. Unplugall electrical loadsfrom the unit's receptaclesbefore
startingthe engine.
2. Make surethe unitis in a levelposition (notto exceed15° in
anydirection).
3. Openthefuel shut-off valve (Figures10).
4. Move engine CHOKEknob outward to FULLCHOKEposition
(Figure12).
5. Tostart engine,press and hold the Start/Run/Stopswitch in
the"Start" position. Theenginewill crankandattemptto start.
Whentheenginestarts, releasethe switchto the run position.
.
Whenthe engine starts, move choke knob to "1/2 Choke"
position untilthe enginerunssmoothly andthenfully into the
"Run" position. If enginefalters, movechokeknob backout to
"1/2 Choke" position until the engine runs smoothly andthen
to "Run" position.
2.9.1 MANUALSTART
This generatoris also equippedwith a manual recoil starter which
may be usedif the batteryis discharged.
NOTE:
The switch must be in the RUN position. Use one of the
generator's receptacleoutlets along with the includedbattery
chargerto chargethe battery while the generator is running.
Tostart manually,firmly graspthe recoilhandleand pull slowly
until increasedresistance is felt. Pull rapidly up and away to
start engine.Thenfollow the samechoke sequence.
NOTE:
if enginefires, but does not continueto run,move chokelever
to FULLCHOKEand repeatstartinginstructions.
IMPORTANT:Do not overloadthe generator.Also, do not overload
individual panel receptacles.These outlets are protected against
overload with push-to-reset-type circuit breakers. If amperage
rating of any circuit breakeris exceeded,that breaker opens and
electricaloutputtothat receptacleis lost. Read"Don't Overloadthe
Generator"carefully.
2.10STOPPINGTHEENGINE
1. Shut off all loads, then unplug the electrical loads from
generatorpanel receptacles. Never start or stop the engine
with electricaldevicespluggedin andturnedon.
2. Let enginerun at no-load for severalminutes to stabilizethe
internaltemperaturesof engineand generator.
3. Move Run/Stopswitch to OFFposition.
4. Closefuelvalve.
2.11LOWOiLLEVELSHUTDOWNSYSTEM
Theengineis equippedwith a low oil levelsensorthat shuts down
theengineautomaticallywhenthe oil leveldrops belowa specified
level. If the engine shuts down by itself and the fuel tank has
enoughgasoline,checkengineoil level.
2.11.1 SENSINGLOWOILLEVEL
If the system senses a low oil levelduring operation,the engine
shuts down. The enginewill not run untilthe oil has beenrefilled
to theproper level.
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