PREPARING THE GENERATOR FOR USE
Using the Generator for the First Time
Q The following section describes steps you must follow to prepare your generator
for first-time use. If after reading this section, you are unsure about how to perform
any of the steps please call (888) 315-3080 M-F 8-5 CT for customer service.
Failure to perform these steps properly can damage your generator or shorten its life.
If you are using the generator for the first time, there are a few steps you must take to
prepare it for operation:
Step 1- Add oil
The generator requires engine oil to operate properly. The generator, when new from the
package, contains no oil in the crankcase. You must add the proper amount of oil before
operating the generator for the first time. This amount, which is equal to the oil capacity
of the engine crankcase, can be found on the chart in figure 1. When filling the engine
with oil in the future, please refer to this chart.
Figure 1- Generator Oil CapaciD _
Model number 2200 3500 5500
Engine oil 20 fluid oz. 20 fluid oz. 37 fluid oz.
capacity
To add oil, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the generator is on a level surface.
2. Unscrew the oil filler/dipstick cap from the engine as shown in figure 2.
3. Using a funnel, add the appropriate amount ofoil, as found in figure 1, into the
crankcase. You will know the crankcase is full when the oil level has reached the
lower lip of the opening you have just poured the oil into (see figure 3).
4. Replace oil filler cap.
O_ FLLER HOLE
Ott, _q_.LER CAP
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Figure 2- Unscrewing the oil cap Figure 3- Adding oil
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