PowerLand PD3G4400E User manual

Owner’sManual
FullPowerOutputPanel
SERIESGASOLINE,LPG,NGPOWER
Thismanualprovidesinformationregardingtheoperationandmaintenanceofthese
products.Wehavemadeeveryefforttoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationinthismanual.
Wereservetherighttochangethisproductatanytimewithoutpriornotice.
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
F U E L V A L V E L E V E R

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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