Owner’s Manual

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Model No. 1658-0 (5,000 Watt AC Generator) Manual No. 189633GS Revision 1 (08/23/2001)

Safety Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Know Your Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Page

Table of Contents

• Generator

• Engine oil

• Owner's manual

• Engine manual

*If any parts are missing or damaged, call 1-800-270-1408.

Parts Included*

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