5. GENERATOR USE cont
Low Oil Alert System
The low oil alert system is designed to prevent engine damage caused by an insufficient amount
of oil in the crankcase. Before the oil level in the crankcase falls below a safe limit, the low oil alert
system will automatically shut down the engine, even when the engine switch is in the ON position.
If the low oil alert system shuts down the engine, check the oil level and add the recommended
engine oil.
High Altitude Operation
At higher altitudes, the standard carburettor air-fuel mixture will be excessively rich. Performance
will decrease, and fuel consumption will increase. Power output will decrease 3.5% for each 300m
(1000 feet) above sea level.
High altitude performance can be improved by installing a smaller diameter main fuel jet in the
carburettor. If you always operate the generator at altitudes higher than 1500m (5000 feet) above
sea level, have your authorised dealer install a high altitude main jet.
Even with suitable carburettor jetting, engine horsepower will decrease approximately 3.5% for
each 300m (1000 feet) in increased altitude. The affect of altitude on the reduction of horsepower
will be greater if no carburettor modification is made.
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Operation of the generator at an altitude lower than the carburettor is jetted, may result in
reduced performance, overheating, and serious engine damage caused by an excessively lean
air/fuel mixture.
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Be sure to have any modification reversed at lower altitudes.
Temperature
High temperature unfavourably affects generator operation. Generator performance will decrease
1% for each 5.5°C (10°F) increase in temperature above 29°C (85°F).
The normal operating range of this generator is -29° to 45°C (-20° to 113°F).
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Do not operate the generator when the ambient temperature is below -29°C ( -20°F).
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Do not operate the generator when the ambient temperature exceeds 45°C (113°F).
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