Generac Power Systems GP1800 User manual

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QUICK SETUP AND
START GUIDE FOR
PORTABLE GENERATORS

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LOCATING YOUR MODEL # AND SERIAL #

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VERIFY AND INSTALL
COMPONENTS IF APPLICABLE
ILLUSTRATIONS ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR
OWNERS MANUAL FOR SPECIFIC COMPONENTS LAYOUT.
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QUICK STARTUP GUIDE
STARTING AND OPERATING YOUR
GENERATOR.
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CHECK AND VERIFY OIL AND FUEL
LEVELS
DO NOT FILL PAST THREADING OR FULL
MARK ON DIPSTICK IF APPLICABLE.
REPLACE OIL CAP WHEN COMPLETED
NEVER ADD FUEL WHILE UNIT IS RUNNING
OR HOT!
DO NOT FUEL PAST LOWER LIP OF FUEL TANK!
REPLACE FUEL CAP WHEN COMPLETE. MUST USE
UNLEADED GASOLINE!
NEVER ADD OR CHECK OIL WHILE
UNIT IS RUNNING!

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TURN FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE TO
THE ON POSITION
FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE MAY BE LOCATED UNDER FUEL TANK OR ON
CONTROL PANEL. REFER TO ONWERS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE.
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TURN ENGINE SWITCH TO THE ON
POSITION
ON/OFF SWITCH IS LOCATED ON ENGINE OR CONTROL PANEL.
REFER TO OWNERS MANUAL FOR SPECIFIC LOCATION AND OPERATIONS.

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TURN ON CHOKE
CHOKE IS LOCATED ON ENGINE OR CONTROL PANEL.
REFER TO OWNERS MANUAL FOR SPECIFIC LOCATION AND OPERATIONS.
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START THE GENERATOR
IF EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC START MAKE
SURE STARTING BATTERY IS CHARGED AND
INSTALLED ACCORDING TO OWNER’S
MANUAL!
RECOIL PULL START
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ENGINE RUNNING TURN OFF
CHOKE
REFER TO OWNERS MANUAL FOR SPECIFIC
DETAILS
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