Porter-Cable D29851-038-0 Consumer General and Service Information, Consumer Safety Information

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CONSUMER GENERAL AND SERVICE INFORMATION

Please read and follow these instructions for proper use and maintenance.

If you experience any problems and need assistance, please call us at our toll free number 1-888-559-8550, Monday through Saturday.

If repair or service part purchase is required, our many Authorized Warranty Service Centers are conveniently located and equipped to handle all in- warranty and out-of-warranty service.

For the location of the nearest Authorized Warranty Service Center call 1-888-559-8550, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Retain sales receipt as proof of purchase for warranty service.

Read and understand all safety warnings.

Do not operate this unit until you have read and understand this Owners Manual for Safety, Operation, and Maintenance Instructions.

Do not operate this unit until you have read and understand the Engine Owners Manual for Safety, Operation, and Maintenance Instructions.

Note: Photographs and line drawings used in this manual are for reference only and do not represent a specific model.

CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION

Read Operators Manual. Do not operate equipment until you have read operators Manual for Safety, Assembly, Operation, and Maintenance

Instructions.

This product may not be equipped with a spark arresting muffler. If the product is not equipped and will be used around flammable materials, or

on land covered with materials such as agricultural crops, forest, brush, grass, or other similar items, then an approved spark arrester must be installed and is legally required in the state of California. It is a violation of California statutes section 130050 and/or sections 4442 and 4443 of the California Public Resources Code, unless the engine is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in section 4442, and maintained in effective working order. Spark arrester are also required on some U.S. Forest Service land and may also be legally required under other statutes and ordinances.

Engine exhaust contains chemicals known, in certain quantities, to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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Contents Generator Consumer General and Service Information Consumer Safety InformationSafety Guidelines / Definitions Important Safety InstructionsOperation When damagedRisk of Electrocution and Fire Generator in rainFill the fuel tank SettingsAttempting to While the engineVehicle Surfaces Fire, InhalationDamage to GasolineSensitive appli Risk of Unsafe OperationVoltage Ances without aSpecifications Other Loose Parts AssemblyRemove Generator from Carton Grounding the GeneratorExtension Cords Double Throw Transfer SwitchObtaining Electricity from the Generator Operation 12V DC Outlet Before Start UPTo Start the Engine Connecting Electrical Loads Stopping EngineMaintenance Generator StorageEngine Preparation Wattage Calculations Determining Wattage RequirementsApplication Guide Starting Wattage RequirementsHousehold Wattage Calculator Appliance or Load Device Typical Device Wattage TotalTroubleshooting Guide StartLimited Warranty Responsibility of Original Purchaser initial UserQuick Facts