PowerLand PD3G4400E User manual

Owner’sManual
FullPowerOutputPanel
SERIESGASOLINE,LPG,NGPOWER
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products.Wehavemadeeveryefforttoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationinthismanual.
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PleasekeepthismanualavailabletoallusersduringtheentirelifeoftheGASOLINE,LPG,
NGgenerator.

SPECIFICATIONS
ItemPD3G4400EPD3G6500EPD3G8500EPD3G10000E
RatedWattage3500W5500W7000W8000W
SurgeWattage4400W6500W8500W10000W
RatedVoltage120/240V
RatedFrequency60Hz
PhaseSingle
G enerator
DCOutputDC12V/8.3A
Enginetype4-strokeOHVsinglecylinderwithforcedaircoolingsystem
IgnitionsystemTransistorizedmagneto
SparkPlugNGKBPR6ES,F7RTC
EngineSpeed3600rpm
CompressionRatio8.5:18.0:1
Displacement208cc419cc
StartingtypeElectricstart/Recoil
Useclean,fresh,regularLPGwithLPGgaspressurearea:10~15
PSI.
Useclean,fresh,regularNaturalGaswithNGgaspressurearea:
0.25PSI.
Fuel
Usegasolinewithapumpoctaneratingof86orhigher
Oilcapacity0.63USqt
(0.6L)1.2USqt(1.1L)
EngineoilgradeSAE10W30SGorSForSN
ValveClearanceIntake0.10-0.15mm(0.004–0.006in.)
Exhaust0.15-0.20mm(0.006–0.008in.)
E n g i n e
NoiseLevel75dB@7m(22feet)
Dimensions(in):28"×21.6"×
22.6"30.2"×22.5"×24.2"30.3"X28.7"X 25.2"

WARNING:
Thegeneratorisapotentialsourceofelectricalshockifmisused.Donotexposethe
generatortomoisture,rainorsnow.Donotletthegeneratorgetwet,anddonotoperate
itwithwethands.
Keepthisowner'smanualhandy,soyoucanrefertoitatanytime.Thisowner’s manual is
consideredapermanentpartofthegeneratorandshouldremainwiththegeneratorifresold.
Congratulationsonyourselectionofourgenerator.Wearecertainyouwillbepleasedwithyour
purchaseofoneofthefinestgeneratorsonthemarket.
Wewanttohelpyougetthebestresultsfromyournewgeneratorandtooperateitsafely.This
manualcontainstheinformationonhowtodothat,pleasereaditcarefully.
Asyoureadthismanual,youwillfindinformationprecededbyasymbol.Thatinformationis
intendedtohelpyouavoiddamagetoyourgenerator,otherproperty,ortheenvironment.
Whenyourgeneratorneedsscheduledmaintenance,keepinmindthatourservicingdealeris
speciallytrainedinservicingourgenerators.Yourauthorizedourservicingdealerisdedicated
toyoursatisfactionandwillbepleasedtoansweryourquestionsandconcerns.
AFEWWORDSABOUTSAFETY
Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothersisveryimportant.Andusingthisgeneratorsafelyisan
importantresponsibility.
Tohelpyoumakeinformeddecisionsaboutsafety,wehaveprovidedoperatingprocedures
andotherinformationonlabelsandinthismanual.Thisinformationalertsyoutopotential
hazardsthatcouldhurtyouorothers.
Ofcourse,itisnotpracticalorpossibletowarnyouaboutallthehazardsassociatedwith
operatingormaintainingagenerator.Youmustuseyourowngoodjudgment.
Youwillfindimportantsafetyinformationinavarietyofforms,including;
·SafetyLabels—onthegenerator.
·SafetyMessages—Precededbyasafetyalertsymbolandoneofthreesignalwords,
DANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION.
Thesesignalwordsmean:
DANGER:YouWILLbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLYHURTifyoudon'tfollowinstructions.
WARNING:YouWILLbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLYHURTifyoudon'tfollowinstructions.
CAUTION:YouCANbeHURTifyoudon'tfollowinstructions.
·SafetyHeadings—suchasIMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
·SafetySection—suchasGENERTORSAPETY.
·Instructions—howtousethisgeneratorcorrectlyandsafely.
Thisentirebookisfilledwithimportantsafetyinformation—pleasereaditcarefully.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects
orotherreproductiveharm.

CONTENTS
SAFETY ........................……………………………………………………………………........ 1
Safety Label Locations ...................... …………………………………………………..........1
SafetyInformation ............................ …………………………………………………………....1
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ......................…………………………………………………3
CONTROLS ..................…………………………………………………………………………..4
Engine Switch ................………………………………………………………………………..4
Recoil Starter ………………………………………………………....................... …….........…4
Fuel Valve Lever ……………………………………………………………………………………4
Choke Rod ..…………………………………………………………………………………..... 5
Voltage Selector Switch (Dual Voltage System) ............... ………………………..............5
Ground T erminal ................................................................................ ………….............. 6
DC Terminal ........................................................................................ …………..............6
DCCircuit Protector ...............……………………………………………………………………..6
Oil Alert System ................... ……………………………………………………………..........6
ACCircuitBreaker.... ………………………………………………………………………………7
AC Circuit Protector…………………………………………………………………………………8
AutoThrottleSystem…………………………………………………………………………………8
GENERATOR USE ................................…………………………………………………………9
Connections to a Building Electrical System..........................…………………………………9
GroundSystem................................................................................... ………………………9
AC Applications .................................................................................. ………………………9
AC Operation ...................................................................................... ………………………9
AC Receptacle Selection .................................................................... ……………………… 10
DC Operation ...................................................................................... ……………………… 11
PRE-OPERATIONCHECK........................... …………………………………………………12
Engine Oil ................................ …………………………………………………………………12
Fuel Recommendation ................................ …………………………………………………13
STARTING THE ENGINE/STOPPING THE ENGINE .............. ………………….................17
MAINTENANCE ................................ ……………………………………………………………19
The Importance of Maintenance ................................ ………………………………………19
MaintenanceSafety................................ ………………………………………………………20
EmissionControl System Information ................................ …………………………………20
Air Index ........................................................ ………………………………………...............22
Maintenance Schedule ................................ …………………………………………………22
EngineOil Change ................................ ………………………………………………………23
Air Cleaner Service ................................………………………………………………………23
Fuel Sediment Cup Cleaning ..............................………………………………………………24
SparkPlugService................................ ………………………………………………………24
Spark Arrester Maintenance................... ………………………………………………………25
TRANSPORTING/STORAGE............ ……………………………………………………………26
ASSEMBLY ....…………………………………………………………………………………………28
TROUBLESHOOTING...............................…………………………………………………………29
GroundingRequirementsforPowerLandPortableGenerators…………………………………31
WIRING DIAGRAM ................................ …………………………………………………………34
EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST ....... …………………………………………………………38

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SAFETY
SAFETYINFORMATION
Ourgeneratorsaredesignedtogivesafeanddependableserviceifoperatedaccordingto
instructions.Reedandunderstandthisowner'smanualbeforeoperatingyourgenerator.You
canhelppreventaccidentsbybeingfamiliarwithyourgenerator'scontrols,andbyobserving
safeoperatingprocedures.
OperatorResponsibility
·Knowhowtostopthegeneratorquicklyincaseofemergency.
·Understandtheuseofallgeneratorcontrols,outputreceptacles,andconnections.
·Besurethatanyonewhooperatesthegeneratorreceivesproperinstruction.Donotlet
childrenoperatethegeneratorwithoutparentalsupervision.
CarbonMonoxideHazards
·Exhaustcontainspoisonouscarbonmonoxide,acolorlessandodorlessgas.Breathing
exhaustcancauselossofconsciousnessandmayleadtodeath.
·Ifyourunthegeneratorinanareathatisconfined,orevenpartiallyenclosed,theairyou
breathecouldcontainadangerousamountofexhaustgas.Tokeepexhaustgasfrom
buildingup,provideadequateventilation.
ElectricShockHazards
·Thegeneratorproducesenoughelectricpowertocauseaseriousshockorelectrocutionif
misused.
·Usingageneratororelectricalapplianceinwetconditions,suchasrainorsnow,orneara
poolorsprinklersystem,orwhenyourhandsarewet,couldresultinelectrocution.Keepthe
generatordry.
·Ifthegeneratorisstoredoutdoors,unprotectedfromtheweather,checkallelectrical
componentsonthecontrolpanel,beforeeachuse.Moistureoricecancauseamalfunction
orshortcircuitinelectricalcomponentswhichcouldresultinelectrocution.
·Donotconnecttoabuilding'selectricalsystemunlessanisolationswitchhasbeeninstalled
byaqualifiedelectrician.

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FireandBurnHazards
·Theexhaustsystemgetshotenoughtoignitesomematerials.
—Keepthegeneratoratleast1meter(3feet)awayfrombuildingsandotherequipment
duringoperation.
—Donotenclosethegeneratorinanystructure.
—Keepflammablematerialsawayfromthegenerator.
·Themufflerbecomesveryhotduringoperationandremainshotforawhileafterstoppingthe
engine.Becarefulnottotouchthemufflerwhileitishot.Lettheenginecoolbeforestoring
thegeneratorindoors.
·Gasolineisextremelyflammableandisexplosiveundercertainconditions.Donotsmokeor
allowflamesorsparkswherethegeneratorisrefueledorwheregasolineisstored.Refuelin
awell-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.
·Fuelvaporsareextremelyflammableandmayigniteaftertheenginehasstarted.Makesure
thatanyspilledfuelhasbeenwipedupbeforestartingthegenerator.
·Alwayskeepfuelawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heatandothersourcesof
ignition.
·DONOTlightorsmokecigarettes.
WARNING:WhenusetheLPGgenerator,iffindanyproblems(LPGleakageorstrange
smells),pleaseturnoffthegassourceimmediatelyandthenchecktheconnection
hosetoinsurethesafely.
WARNING:1.WhenusingtheLPG/Gasolinegenerator,pleasebesurethatthereisatleast5
feetdistancebetweenLGPtankconnectinghoseandthegenerator,toprevent
unnecessarydangerbecauseofhightemperaturesurfaceofLGPtank.
2.Whenusingtheunit,pleasecheckthesurfacetemperatureofLPGtank.
3.Don'tplacetheLPGtankinoneplacewhereambienttemperatureabove35℃
anduseLPGforelectricitygenerating.

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COMPONENTIDENTIFICATION
Recordtheengineandframeserial
numbersforyourfuturereference.Refer
totheseserialnumberswhenordering
parts,andwhenmakingtechnicalor
warrantyinquiries.

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CONTROLS
EngineSwitch
Tostartandstoptheengine
Switchposition:
OFF:Tostoptheengine.Keycanbe r e m o v e d / i n s e r t e d .
O N : T o r u n t h e e n g i n e a f t e r s t a r t i n g .
START:Tostarttheenginebyoperatingthestartermotor.
O F F
O N
O F F
O N
E N G I N E S W I T C H
O F F
E N G I N E S W I T C H
O F F
O N
S T A R T
RecoilStarter
Turnengineswitchto“ON”
Tostarttheengine,pullthestartergriplightlyuntil
resistanceisfelt,thenpullbriskly.
NOTICE:Donotallowthestartergriptosnapback
againsttheengine.Returnitgentlyto
preventdamagetothestarter.
Therecoilstarterisusedtostarttheengineifthe
generatorisnotequippedwitha12voltbatteryto
operatethestartermotor,orifthebatterydoesnot
containadequatechargetooperatethestartermotor.
FuelValveLever
Thefuelvalveislocated
betweenthefueltankand
carburetor.Whenthefuel
valveleverisintheON
position,fuelisallowedtoflow
fromthefueltanktothe
carburetor.Besuretoreturn
thefuellevertotheOFF
positionafterstoppingthe
engine.
O N
F U E L V A L V E L E V E R
O F F
O F F
O N
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ChokeRod
Thechokeisusedtoprovideanenrichedfuelmixturewhenstartingacoldengine.Itcanbe
openedandclosedbyoperatingthechokelevermanually.Movethechokeleverorpullthe
chokerodouttotheCLOSEDpositiontoenrichthemixtureforcoldstarting.
VoltageSelectorSwitch
Thevoltageselectorswitchesthemainpowercarryingwindingsofthegeneratortoproduce
"120VONLY"or"120/240V".Ifa240Vapplianceisconnectedtothe4-prongreceptacle,the
switchmustbeinthe"120/240V"position.Ifonlya120Vapplianceisbeingconnectedtoany
ofthe120V3-prongreceptacles,selectthe"120VONLY"position.
120/240V:The120Vand120/240Vreceptaclescanbeusedsimultaneously.120V
Receptaclesonlycanoutputhalfoftheratedpower.
120VONLY:ONLYthe120Vreceptaclescanbeused.Donotusethe120/240Vreceptacle
inthisposition.Ratedpowerwillbeavailableatthe120Vtwistlockreceptacle.
Themostpowerwillbeavailableatthe30A120Vlockingplugreceptacle.
WARNING：ChangetheVoltageSelectorSwitchafterturningtheACcircuit
breakertoOFF.Thegeneratormaybedamaged.

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Beforeusingtheground
terminal,consultaqualified
electrician,electrical
inspectororlocalagency
havingjurisdictionforlocal
codesorordinancesthat
applytotheintendeduseof
thegenerator.
DCTerminals
TheDCterminalsmayONLY
beusedforcharging12voltautomotivetypebatteries.
Theterminalsarecolored,redwillidentifythepositive(＋)terminalandblackwillidentifythe
negative(－)terminal.ThebatterymustbeconnectedtothegeneratorDCterminalswiththe
properpolarity(batterypositivemustbeconnectedtothegeneratorredterminalandbattery
negativemustbeconnectedtothegeneratorblackterminal).
N E G A T I V E T E R M I N A L
( B L A C K )
P O S I T I V E T E R M I N A L
( R E D )
D C C I R C U I TP R O T E C T O R
O F F
O N
O F F
O N
D C C I R C U I TP R O T E C T O R
N E G A T I V E T E R M I N A L
( B L A C K )
P O S I T I V E T E R M I N A L
( R E D )
DCCircuitProtector
TheDCcircuitprotectorautomaticallyshutsofftheDCbatterychargingcircuitwhentheDC
chargingcircuitisoverloaded,whenthereisaproblemwiththebattery,orwhentheconnections
betweenthebatteryandthegeneratorareimproper.
OilAlertSystem
TheOilAlertSystemisdesignedtopreventenginedamagecausedbyaninsufficientofoilin
thecrankcase.Beforetheoillevelinthecrankcasecanfallbelowasafetylimit,theoilalert
systemwillautomaticallystoptheengine(theengineswitchwillremainintheONposition).If
theenginestopsandwillnotrestart,checktheengineoillevelbeforetroubleshootinginother
areas.
120/240V
1 2 0 V O N L Y
V O L T A G E S E L E C T O R S W I T C H
1 2 0 V O N L Y
1 2 0 / 2 4 0 V
G R O U N D T E R M I N A L

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AutoThrottleSystem
Theautothrottlesystemautomaticallyreducesenginespeedwhenallloads(i.e.:toolsand
appliances)areturnedoffordisconnected.Whenloadsareturnedonorreconnected,the
enginereturnstotheratedspeed.
SwitchPosition
ON:Recommendedtominimizefuelconsumptionandfurtherreducenoiselevelswhenno
loadisappliedtothegenerator.Theautothrottlesystemdoesnotoperate.
OFF:Recommendedtominimizewarm-uptimewhenthegeneratorisstartedandstartingload
withlargestart-uppowerequipments.
*NOTICE:Ifconnecttoaresidence,itisrecommendedthattheautothrottlebekeptinthe
“ON” position if less than 50% load is being used. If the generator will be running over
50% it is recommended that you switch to the “OFF” position.
O F F
O N
A U T O T H R O T T L E S W I T C H
ACCircuitBreaker
Thecircuitbreakermust be in the “ON” position inordertostartrunningaload,butitwill
automaticallyswitch“OFF”ifthereisashortcircuitorasignificantoverloadofthegeneratorat
thereceptacle.IfthecircuitbreakerisswitchedOFFautomatically,checkthattheapplianceis
workingproperlyanddoesnotexceedtheratedloadcapacityofthecircuitbeforeswitchingthe
circuitbreakerONagain.
*ThecircuitbreakermaybeusedtoswitchthegeneratorpowerONorOFF.
O F F
O N
A C C I R C U I T B R E A K E R
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ACCircuitProtector
TheACcircuitprotectorswill
automaticallyswitchOFFifthereisa
shortcircuitorasignificantoverloadof
thegeneratoratthe20A120V,30A120V
lockingplug,or120/240Vlockingplug
receptacle.IfaACcircuitprotector
switchesOFFautomatically,checkthat
theapplianceisworkingproperlyand
doesnotexceedtheratedloadcapacity
ofthecircuitbeforeresettingtheAC
circuitprotectorON.
GasDenserDevice
TodevelopcoldstartperformanceofLPG/NGgeneratorunit,theairREDUCERASSYincludes
onegasdenserdevicelever,thedetailedoperationofthebottomisasbelow.
Choosetheconnectoraccordingtothegasyouuse：
●IfyouuseLPG,youneedtoputtheLPGhosetotheLPGinlet,maketheNGinletscrew
andsealwellwiththenutandturntheLPG/NGselectorswitchtoLPGposition.
●IfyouuseNG,youneedtoputtheNG
hosetotheNGinlet,maketheLPGinlet
screwandsealwellwiththenutandturn
theLPG/NGselectorswitchtotheNG
position.
WhenstartthecoldLPG/NGgeneratorunit,
openthevalveofLPGtankorNGsource,close
theresistanceairvalvehandle,pushthegas
denserdeviceleverlightly,andkeep1-2
seconds,thenstop,andthenstarttheengine
normally.
CAUTION:Impropertreatmentoruseofthe
generatorcandamageit,shortenits
lifeandvoidyourwarranty
●Thegasdenserdeviceleveronlydoes
workafterturningonthegassourcevalve,ifstartnormally,noneedpullthelever,
otherwiseitwillcausegeneratorunitworkabnormally;
●Whenpushthegasdenserdevicelever,thekeepingtimemustnotover2seconds,
otherwiseitisnotgoodforstart;Noneedtopushthegasdenserdeviceleveratevery
start,onlyneedtousewhenthefirststartofthecoldgeneratorunitorwhenneedto
changeGas;
●Ifwithabnormality,pleasecontactus;
●ProhibitadjustingtheLPGgas-pressureadjustingscrewandgasflowadjustingscrew.
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GENERATORUSE
ConnectionstoaBuildingElectricalSystem
Connectionsforstandbypowertoabuildingelectricalsystemmustbemadebyaqualified
electrician.Theconnectionmustisolatethegeneratorpowerfromutilitypower,andmust
complywithallapplicablelawsandelectricalcodes.
WARNING:Improperconnectionstoabuildingelectricalsystemwillallowelectricalcurrentfrom
thegeneratortobackfeedintotheutilitylines.Suchbackfeedwillelectrocuteutility
companyworkersorotherswhocontactthelinesduringapoweroutage,andthe
generatormayexplode,burn,orcausefireswhenutilitypowerisrestored.Consultthe
utilitycompanyoraqualifiedelectrician.
GroundSystem
Generatorshaveasystemcircuitthatconnectsgeneratorframecomponentstotheground
terminalsintheACoutputreceptacles.ThesystemcircuitisnotconnectedtotheACneutral
wire.Ifthegeneratoristestedbyareceptacletester,itwillshowthesamegroundcircuit
conditionasforahomereceptacle.
ACApplications
Beforeconnectinganapplianceorpowercordtothegenerator:
•Makesurethatitisingoodworkingorder.Faultyappliancesorpowercordscanbecome
hazardousandcauseelectrocution.
•Ifanappliancebeginstooperateabnormally,operatessluggishorstopssuddenly,turnit
offimmediately.Disconnecttheappliance,anddeterminewhethertheproblemisthe
appliance,oriftheratedloadcapacityofthegeneratorhasbeenexceeded.
•Makesurethattheelectricalratingofthetoolorappliancedoesnotexceedthatofthe
generator.Neverexceedthemaximumpowerratingofthegenerator.Powerlevels
betweenratedandmaximummaybeusedfornomorethan30minutes
NOTICE:Substantialoverloadingwillopenthecircuitbreaker.Exceedingthetimelimitfor
maximumpoweroperationorslightlyoverloadingthegeneratormaynotswitchthe
circuitbreakerorcircuitprotectorOFF,butwillshortentheservicelifeofthe
generator.
Limitoperationrequiringmaximumpowerto30minutes.Forcontinuousoperation(longerthan
30minutes),donotexceedtheratedpower.Thetotalpowerrequirements(kW)ofall
appliancesconnectedmustbeconsidered.Applianceandpowertoolmanufacturersusuallylist
ratinginformationnearthemodelnumberorserialnumber.
ACOperation
1.Starttheengine.
2.Turnthevoltageselectorswitchtoeitherposition.

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With the voltage selector switch in the ‘‘120/240V’’ position, you can use the 120V and
120/240Vreceptaclessimultaneously.IfyouareNOTusingthe120/240Vreceptacle,but
require more power from the 120V locking plug receptacle, then select the ‘‘120V ONLY’’
position.
3.SwitchtheACcircuitbreakerON.
4.Plugintheappliance.
Mostmotorizedappliancesrequiremorethantheirratedpowerforstartup.
Donotexceedthecurrentlimitspecifiedforanyonereceptacle.Ifanoverloadedcircuitcauses
theACcircuitbreakerorACcircuitprotectortoswitchOFF,reducetheelectricalloadonthe
circuit,waitafewminutesandthenresettheACcircuitbreakerorACcircuitprotector.
ACReceptacleSelection
Thegeneratorhastwoseparatemainpowerproducingcircuits.Thesetwocircuitssupplyequal
powertodifferentreceptaclesshownwhenthevoltageselectorswitchisinthe120/240V
position.
Whentwoormorereceptaclesareused;topreventoverloading,dividingtheloadbetweenthe
twopowercircuits.
Example:
Thechartbelowshowstheratedloadinamperesthatcanbeconnectedtoeachreceptacleto
balancethegenerator.
ForExample,wehaveonemodelofgeneratorwhosetotalratedamperedraws65A.
MainpowercircuitReceptaclespoweredby
eachmaincircuitPowerdistribution
MainCircuitI2,4and62＋4＋6=32.5Arated.
MainCircuitII1,3and51＋3＋5=32.5Arated.
Thetableshowsthespecificationswhenthe
120/240Vlockingplugreceptacleisusedfor
120V.
Receptacle1hasa20Aloadconnectedtoit.
Receptacle3hasa15Aloadconnectedtoit.Both
receptaclesarepoweredbymainpowercircuitII.
Theequationtellsusthatthetotalpowerdrawon
circuitIIis35A.Thisisasubstantialoverloadof
thiscircuit.Toeliminatetheexcesspowerdrawon
circuitII,theloadfromreceptacle3shouldbe
switchedtoreceptacle2.NowcircuitIispowering
the20Aload(lessthan32.5A)andcircuitIIis
poweringa
1 5 A load(lessthan32.5A).

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DCOperation
TheDCterminalsmayONLYbeusedforcharging12voltautomotivetypebatteries.
Connectingthebatterycables:
1.Beforeconnectingthebatterychargingcablestoabatterythatis
installedinavehiclebattery,disconnectthevehiclegroundbatterycablefromthebattery
negative(－)terminal.
WARNING:Thebatterygivesoffexplosive
gases;keepsparks,flamesand
cigarettesaway.Provideadequate
ventilationwhenchargingorusing
batteries.
Batteryposts,terminalsandrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds.Washhandsafter
handling.
2.Connectthepositive(＋)batterycableto
theautomotivebatterypositive(＋)terminal.
3.Connectthenegative(－)batterycableto
theautomotivebatterynegative(－)terminal.
4.Makesurecircuitbreakerisoff.
5.Startthegenerator.
NOTICE:Donotstartthevehiclewhilethebatterychargingcableisconnectedandthe
generatorisrunning.Thevehicleorthegeneratormaybedamaged.
AnoverloadedDCcircuit,excessivecurrentdrawbythebattery,orawiringproblemwilltripthe
DCcircuitprotector(PUSHbuttonextendsout).Ifthishappens,waitafewminutesbefore
pushinginthecircuitprotectortoresumeoperation.IftheDCcircuitprotectorcontinuestogo
OFF,discontinuechargingandseeyourauthorizedgeneratordealer.
Disconnectingthebatterycables:
1.Stoptheengine.
2.Disconnectthenegative(－)batterycablefrombattery.
3.Disconnectthepositive(＋)batterycablefrombattery.
AutoThrottleSystem
WiththeswitchintheONposition,enginespeedisautomaticallyreducedwhenALLloadsare
turnedOFFordisconnected.WhenappliancesareturnedONorreconnected,theengine
returnstoratedspeed.IntheOFFposition,theautothrottlesystemdoesnotoperate.
O F F
O N
D C C I R C U I TP R O T E C T O R
N E G A T I V E T E R M I N A L
( B L A C K )
P O S I T I V E T E R M I N A L
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Applianceswithlargestart-uppowerdemandsmay
notallowtheenginetoreachnormaloperatingrpm
whentheyareconnectedtothegenerator.Pushthe
autothrottleswitchtotheOFFpositionandconnect
theappliancetothegenerator.Iftheenginestillwill
notreachnormaloperatingspeed,checkthatthe
appliancedoesnotexceedtheratedloadcapacityof
thegenerator.
Toavoidextendedwarm-upperiods,keeptheswitch
OFFuntiltheenginereachesoperatingtemperature.
Theautothrottlesystemisnoteffectiveforusewith
appliancesthatrequireonlymomentarypower.IfthetoolorappliancewillbeturnedONand
OFFquickly,theautothrottleswitchshouldbeintheOFFposition.
PRE-OPERATIONCHECK
Engineoil
NOTICE:Engineoilismajoraffectingengineperformanceandservicelife.Non-detergentand
2-strokeengineoilswilldamagetheengineandarenotrecommended.
ChecktheoillevelBEFOREEACHUSEwiththegeneratoronalevelsurfacewiththeengine
stopped.
S A E V i s c o s i t y G r a d e s
A M B I E N T T E M P E R A T U R E
Use4-strokemotoroilthatmeetsorexceedstherequirementsforAPIserviceclassificationSJ
orSGorSForSN.
AlwayschecktheAPISERVICElabelontheoilcontainertobesureitincludesthelettersSJ
forSGorSForSN.
SAE10W-30isrecommendedforgeneral,all-temperatureuse.Otherviscositiesshowninthe
chartmaybeusedwhentheaveragetemperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange.
1.Removetheoilfillercapandwipethedipstickclean.
2.Checktheoillevelbyinsertingthedipstickintothefillerneckwithoutscrewingitin.
3.Iftheoillevelislow,filltothetopoftheoilfillerneckwiththerecommendedoil.
O F F
O N
O F F
O N
A U T O T H R O T T L E S W I T C H

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U P P E R L E V E L
O I L F I L L E R C A P
O I L F I L L E R H O L E
FillFuelintank
1.Checkthefuellevelgauge,andrefillthetankifthefuellevelislow.
2.Refuelcarefullytoavoidspillingfuel.Donotfillabovetheshoulderofthefuelstrainer.
WARNING:Gasolineishighlyflammableandexplosive,andyoucanbeburnedorseriouslyinjured
whenrefueling,ifrefuelingisnotdonewithoutcaution.
•Stopengineandkeep h e a t , sparks,andflameaway.
•
Onlyrefueloutdoors .
• Wipeupspills i m m e d i a t e l y .
• Itisimportanttousenewcleanfuelwhenrefuelingyourunitforoptimal
performance.
F U E L F I L L E R C A P
F U E L G A U G E
F U E L S T R A I N E R S H O U L D E R
NOTICE:Fuelcandamagepaintandplastic.Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenfillingyourfuel
tank.Damagecausedbyspilledfuelisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
Usegasolinewithapumpoctaneratingof86only.
Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleadedgasoline.
Unleadedgasolineproducesfewerengineandsparkplugdepositsandextendsexhaust
systemlife.

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Neverusestaleorcontaminatedgasolineoroil/gasolinemixture.Avoidgettingdirtorwaterin
thefueltank.
Occasionallyyoumayhearalight"knock"or"pinging"(metallicrappingnoise)whileoperating
underheavyloads.Thisisnocauseforconcern.Ifknockorpingingoccursatasteadyengine
speed,undernormalload,changetoaloweroctanerating.
Ifknockorpingingpersists,seeanauthorizedgeneratordealer.
NOTICE:Runningtheenginewithpersistentsparkknockorpingingmaycauseengine
damage.Runningtheenginewithpersistentsparkknockorpingingismisuse,andthe
Distributor’s Limited Warranty doesnotcoverpartsdamagedbymisuse.
OxygenatedFuels
Someconventionalgasolinefuelsarebeingblendedwithalcoholoranethercompound.This
gasolinefueliscollectivelyreferredtoasoxygenatedfuels.Tomeetcleanairstandards,some
areasoftheUnitedStatesandCanadauseoxygenatedfuelstohelpreduceemissions.
Ifyouuseanoxygenatedfuel,besureitisunleadedandmeetstheminimumoctanerating
requirement.
Beforeusinganoxygenatedfuel,trytoconfirmthefuel'scontents.
Somestates/provincesrequirethisinformationtobepostedonthepump.
ThefollowingaretheEPAapprovedpercentagesofoxygenates
ETHANOL—(ethylorgrainalcohol)10%byvolume.
Youmayusegasolinecontainingupto10%ethanolbyvolume.Gasoline
containingethanolmaybemarketedunderthenameGasohol.
MTBE—(methyltertiarybutylether)15%byvolume
Youmayusegasolinecontainingupto15%MTBEbyvolume.
METHANOL—(methylorwoodalcohol)5%byvolume
Youmayusegasolinecontainingupto5%methanolbyvolumeaslongasitalso
containscosolventsandcorrosioninhibitorstoprotectthefuelsystem.Gasoline
containingmorethan5%methanolbyvolumemaycausestartingand/or
performanceproblems.Itmayalsodamagemetal,rubber,andplasticpartsofyour
fuelsystem.
Ifyounoticeanyundesirableoperatingsymptoms,tryanotherservicestationorswitchto
anotherbrandofgasoline.
Fuelsystemdamageorperformanceproblemsresultingfromtheuseofanoxygenatedfuel
containingmorethanthepercentagesofoxygenatedmentionedabovearenotcoveredunder
warranty.

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ConnectLPGTank
1.ConnectLPGhoseonLPGtankandfastenittoLPGinlet.
2.TurntheLPG/NGselectorswitchtoLPGposition.
3.TurntheLGPtankvalveto"ON”position-fullopen.
4.ChecktheLPGtoseeifitisleakingandthenverifythattherearenoleaks.
CAUTION:Useclean,fresh,regularLPGwithLPGgaspressureareaaswerequired
•DONOTmixoilwithfuel.
•DONOTuseCNGorNG.
•Cleantheareaaroundthefuelcap.
•ConnectLPGhoseonLPGtankandfastenit.
•TurntheLGPtankvalveto"ON”position-fullopen.
•AttachthehosetotheLPGfittingonthereducer,andthencheckforleaks.
•Whenlinestartstofreezeorunitstartstorunabnormally,replaceLPGtankwithafull
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ConnectNGSource
1.ConnectNGhosetoNGinletandfastenit.
2.TurntheLPG/NGselectorswitchtoNGposition.
3.TurntheNGvalveto"ON”position-fullopen.
4.ChecktheNGtoseeifitisleakingandthenverifythattherearenoleaks.
CAUTION:Useclean,fresh,regularNGwithNGgaspressureareaaswerequired
•DONOTmixoilwithfuel.
•DONOTuseLPG,CNGorgasolineasfuel.
•Cleantheareaaroundthefuelcap.
•ConnectNGtubeonNGconnectingtubeandfastenit.
•TurntheNGconnectingtubevalveto"ON”position-fullopen.
•ChecktheNGtoseeifitisleakingandthenverifythatthereisnoleak.