HERON 8896431 - Starting the Generator

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it will be necessary to replace it with anew one (battery
specifications -particularly the width and height, so that
it fits into the compartment area in the generator and
then also the voltage and capacity, which are provided in
the technical specifications, chapter II).
NOTE
y When the generator is running, the battery is automatical-
ly recharged in the same way as acar battery in amotor
vehicle. In the event that the generator has not been used
for an extended period of time, the battery is not being
recharged and it naturally self-discharges, which is further
exacerbated when the cables are connected to the battery.
y In the event that it is necessary to charge the battery,
then we recommend using an intelligent microproces-
sor-controlled charger with acharging current in the
range 1-2A, e.g. microprocessor-controlled charger
Extol® Craft 417301 with acharging current of 1A, which
automatically monitors and evaluates the battery charge
level and it is not possible to overcharge the battery,
which is very important for safety and the lifetime of the
battery. When acertain overcharging threshold is excee-
ded, the battery may explode since the battery is tightly
sealed and the excess gas emitted during the charging
process has nowhere to escape from the battery.
y The terminal voltage on gel batteries should, for the
above-mentioned reasons not exceed 14.4V, which
intelligent microprocessor-controlled chargers ensure or
should ensure (if they are of good quality). For safety rea-
sons, with respect to the capacity of the battery, achar-
ger with acharging current greater than 2A should
not be used, since the battery is unable to "handle"
the higher charging current and this causes the "false"
charge effect, where the battery will be fully charged for
ashort time after being disconnected from the charger,
but then the terminal voltage will quickly decline.
y In the event that the generator has not been in opera-
tion for along time (the battery is not recharged), we
recommend connecting the battery to an intelligent
microprocessor-controlled charger with pulse charging
to maintain the battery fully charged. Amicroprocessor-
-controlled charger with pulse recharging will automa-
tically recharge the battery when the terminal voltage
of the battery declines and will stop charging once the
battery is recharged (overcharging cannot occur).
y In the event that acharger without automatic control is
used to charge the battery, it is necessary to regularly
measure the battery terminal voltage with the charger
cables disconnected from the battery, in order to ensure
that the terminal voltage does not exceed 14.4V.
y In the event that the generator is not operated for asuf-
ficiently long time, disconnect the cables from the bat-
tery to minimise the process of the natural self-dischar-
ge effect and ensure the longest possible lifetime of the
battery by fully charging it every couple of months.
y Further useful information about lead batteries can
be found in the documents titled "Guide to the world
of lead batteries", which is available at the website of
HERON® after entering the part number of the generator
into the search engine or we can, upon request, provide
it at our customer service centre.
V. Starting the generator
• WARNING
y Before starting up the generator, always check the gene-
rator for damage (unconnected wires, leaks in the fuel
system, missing safety elements and components, etc.).
Prior to using the generator for powering electrical devi-
ces, perform apreliminary test and make sure that there
are no faults. In this way you can prevent injury, damage
to the generator or the connected electrical devices.
1. Open the fuel supply into the carburettor by
turning the fuel valve lever (g. 1, position 13)
to the position of the "ON"symbol.
 Prior to starting the engine for the first time, wait awhile
for the petrol to flow into the petrol distribution hose.
2. Set the circuit breakers to the "OFF" position
before attaching the electrical devices (the cir-
cuit breaker lever must be pointing downward).
3. Insert the power plug of the electrical device
into apower socket.
4. Using the 230V/400V knob (Fig. 1, position 9),
select the voltage that will be used to provide
power. It is not possible to concurrently provide
power to the 230V and 400V power sockets.
5. For start-up, pull the choke rod out according
to the symbol shown on the panel.
6a. For an electrical start-up (starter is powered from
the battery) set the power switch (g. 1, position
7) to the "START" position, until the engine starts
up, and after it starts, release the power switch
and it will return to the "ON" position.
• ATTENTION
y In the event that the generator has not been in ope-
ration for along time (particularly before first use),
gently pull on the manual starter pull cord afew
times to move the pistons and crank, and only then
start the engine.
6b. For manual start-up using the starter pull
cord, set the power switch to the "ON" positi-
on (g. 1, position 7).
Slightly pull out the handle of the pull star-
ter (Step 1, g. 13) and then tug it out quickly
(step 2, g. 13).