Power House PH6500Ri User manual

www.powerhouse-products.com Rev. 2012-07-02
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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Quick Start Guide
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I
nverter
G
enerator
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 StoP bUtton to StoP the engine –
With or WithoUt A LoAD
Battery safety
reFer to the oWner’S MAnUAL For
MAintenAnCe AnD SAFetY reCoMMenDAtionS
Voltage switching
reMove ALL LoADS beFore SeLeCting
A DiFFerent voLtAge
120 V
240 V
Lock folding handles
When USing the FoLDing hAnDLeS to Move the generAtor,
LoCK theM With the LoCK Knob or DAMAge MAY reSULt
Break-in period
For breAK-in PerioD, See PAge 33
in the oWner’S MAnUAL
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PH6500Ri
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What you need to
Get started
Oil (37.2 fl oz of 15W-40)
Use 0W-40 in very cold weather
Gasoline (5.8 gal.)
Funnel
Phillips screwdriver
Battery charger
If you do not have a charger we recommend
the Powerhouse
®
TC2-P charger (#19674)
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1. PH6500Ri generator
2. Oil jug
3. 2 keys
4. 2 remotes
5. Spare fuse
6. Spark plug wrench
7. Screwdriver
8. Spare spark plug
9. Battery charge kit
10. Owner’s manual
Box
Contents
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8
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3
4
5
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7
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Maintenance door
(Battery access)
Fuel valve
Locking folding
handles
Control panel
Low oil alarm light (red)
L2 overload light (red)
Digital display
Overload reset button (green)
120V locking receptacle Ignition switch
Remote on indicator
120V/240V locking receptacle
120V, 30A circuit breaker
Remote switch
Voltage selector switch
Battery charge receptacle
Stop button (red)
L1 overload light (red)
Battery charge circuit breaker
Economy switch
120V, 20A duplex circuit breakers
Ground terminal
120V split duplex receptacle
120V/240V, 25A circuit breakers
Stabilizing
rubber feet
Pneumatic tires
Muffler
grill
Gas cap
Gas gauge
Maintenance door
(Oil fill access)
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Initial setup
(continued)
Extend and lock
folding handles
before moving
generator
Remove
maintenance
door (oil fill
access)
3HOURS
Connect battery
charger to
DC receptacle
Charge the battery for 3
hours or until fully charged
Remove dipstick
Replace
maintenance
door (battery
access)
Remove
maintenance
door (battery
access)
Locate battery
wiring harness
Connect battery
wiring harness
to main wiring
harness
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Initial setup (continued)
Replace dipstick
Replace
maintenance
door (oil fill
access)
Add
gasoline
Use gasoline with an
octane rating of 87 or higher
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Add oil
Add 37.2 oz. (1.1 L) of oil
or fill to full mark on dipstick
Oil reservoir
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Operation
Turn key
to start
Select voltage
with voltage
selector switch
Disconnect
appliances
Open
fuel valve
Turn remote
switch off
For remote system
instructions, refer to page
18 of the owner’s manual
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For additional starting
options refer to pages
17-18 of the owner’s
manual
17-18
Connect
appliances
Digital display
indicates gen-
erator is ready
Display illuminates and
displays data when
generator is ready for
use
Switching the voltage
while a load is con-
nected may burn out
the voltage selector
switch
120V120V/240V
Break-in period -- For maximum performance, run your
generator at no more than 50% of the rated load of the gen-
erator for 4 hours before you apply a full load for the first time
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Shutdown
In emergency
push and hold the
STOP button until
the engine is off
Disconnect
appliances
Turn
economy
switch on
Turn
key off
Turn remote
switch off
Close
fuel valve
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