Power House PH2100PRi User manual

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QuickStart Guide
PH2100PRi
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.
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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
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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.
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Rev. 2011-05-19
Battery safety
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What you need to
Get started
Oil (15.6 oz of 15W-40)
Use 0W-40 in very cold weather
Gasoline (1.3 gal.)
Funnel
Phillips screwdriver
Battery charger
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1. PH2100PRi generator
2. Oil jug
3. 2 keys
4. 2 remotes
5. Oil drain pipe
6. Spare fuse
7. Spark plug wrench
8. Screwdriver
9. Spare spark plug
10. Internal charging cable
11. Battery charge kit
12. Owner’s manual
Box
Contents
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Control
panel
Spark plug
access door
Gas cap
access door
Starter
grip
Primer bulb
Battery
access
door
Maintenance
door
Fuel
valve
Overload light (red)
Run light (green)
Low oil alarm light (red)
Economy switch
Remote switch
Ground terminal
Battery charge receptacle
Stop button (red)
Ignition switch
Parallel data port
120 V circuit breaker
Parallel receptacle
120 V duplex receptacle
Battery charge circuit breaker
Overload reset button (green)

Initial setup
Open
battery
access door
Locate battery
wiring harness
Connect internal
charging cable
to battery
wiring harness
Connect battery
charger to
internal charging
cable
Charge the battery for 3
hours or until fully charged
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Oil resevoir
Remove
maintenance door
Remove dipstick
Add oil
Add 15.6 oz. (460 ml) of oil
or fill to full mark on dipstick
Replace dipstick
Replace
maintenance door
3HOURS
(continued)

Initial setup (continued)
Disconnect
battery charger
and charging cable
Connect battery
wiring harness
to main wiring
harness
Replace battery
access door
Add
gasoline
Use gasoline with an
octane rating of 87 or higher
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Turn remote
switch off
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Connect
appliances
For remote system in-
structions, refer to page
18 of the owner’s manual
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ON
OFF
ON
OFF
REMOTE CONTROL ECONOMY SWITCH
12 V DC 8.3 A
OVERLOAD
RESET STOP
OVERLOAD RUN LOW OIL
120 V AC 20 A
START
ON
OFF
PARALLEL POWER
Turn key
to start
For additional
starting options
refer to pages
16-18 of the
owner’s manual
Disconnect
appliances
Open
fuel valve
Pump primer bulb
15 to 20 times
(initial startup only)
Operation

Shutdown
In emergency
push and hold the
STOP button until
the engine is off
Turn remote
switch off
Close
fuel valve
Disconnect
appliances
Turn
economy
switch on
Turn
key off