Power House 1000Wi User manual

®
QuickStart Guide
www.powerhouse-products.com Rev. 2012-08-29
Avoid water
KEEP AWAY FROM RAIN, SNOW
AND OTHER WET CONDITIONS
Use outdoors only
PRODuCES CARbON MONOxIDE —
CAN CAuSE DEATH OR SERIOuS INjuRY
Flammable
KEEP AWAY FROM SMOKINg MATERIAlS,
SPARKS, & SOuRCES OF COMbuSTION WHEN REFuElINg
High altitudes/
Extreme temperatures
REFER TO THE OWNER’S MANuAl FOR SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS
Keep level
AlWAYS OPERATE
ON A lEvEl SuRFACE
In emergency
PuSH THE ENgINE SWITCH TO OFF POSITION
TO STOP ENgINE – WITH OR WITHOuT A lOAD.
1000Wi
I
nverter
G
enerator
Please review this Quick Start Guide to begin using your generator.
To fully understand and safely operate this product, please review the
warnings and complete detailed instructions in the Owner’s Manual.
Thank you
FOR jOININg THE
POWERHOuSE FAMIlY
Please refer to the Owner’s Manual
when you see this icon for important
details and additional information.
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What you need to
Get started
Oil (8.5 fl oz of 15W-40)
Use 0W-40 in very cold weather
Gasoline (.78 gal.)
Funnel
Phillips screwdriver
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1. 1000Wi generator
2. Oil jug
3. Oil drain pipe
4. Screwdriver
5. Spare spark plug
6. Spark plug wrench
7. Battery charge kit
8. Owner’s manual
Box
Contents
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If you have a problem with this generator, do not return it to the store where you purchased it. For
warranty support call 877-544-4449, 8am to 6pm ET, or email us at [email protected].
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Fuel
valve
Maintenance
door
Choke
lever
Starter
grip
Gas cap Spark plug
access cover
Control
panel
Overload light
(red)
120 V circuit breaker
Engine switch
Economy switchGround terminal
Battery
charge receptacle
Low oil alarm
light (red)
Run light
(green)
Battery charge
circuit breaker
120 V receptacle

Initial setup
Remove
maintenance
door
Remove
dipstick
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Add oil
Add 8.5 oz. (250 mL) of oil
or fill to full mark on dipstick
Oil reservoir
Add
gasoline
Use gasoline with an
octane rating of 87 or higher
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Replace
dipstick
Replace
maintenance
door

Operation
Close
choke
Open
choke
Disconnect
appliances
Open
fuel valve
Turn engine
switch on
Connect
appliances
Pull
starter

Shutdown
Disconnect
appliances
Turn
economy
switch on
Close
fuel valve
Turn engine
switch off