To Start the Engine, Adding Engine OIL | Generac 005982-0, 5982R

Operation

2.6 BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR

Prior to operating the generator, engine oil and gasoline will need to be added, as follows:

2.6.1 ADDING ENGINE OIL

All oil should meet minimum American Petroleum Institute (API) Service Class SJ, SL or better. Use no special additives. Select the oil's viscosity grade according to the expected operating temperature (also see chart).

•Above 40° F, use SAE 30

•Below 40° F and down to 10° F, use 10W-30

•Below 10° F, use synthetic 5W-30

SAE 30

10W - 30

Syn thetic 5W - 30

nAny attempt to crank or start the engine before it has been properly serviced with the recommended oil may result in an engine failure.

•Place generator on a level surface.

•Clean area around oil fill and remove oil fill cap and dipstick.

•Wipe dipstick clean.

•Slowly fill engine with oil through the oil fill opening until it reaches the high mark on the dipstick (Figure 9). Stop filling occasionally to check oil level. Be careful not to over fill.

•Install oil fill cap and finger tighten securely.

•Check engine oil level before starting each time thereafter.

Figure 9 - Dipstick

2.6.2 ADDING GASOLINE

Gasoline is highly FLAMMABLE and its vapors are EXPLOSIVE. Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuel tank when engine is running or hot. Allow engine to cool entirely before filling fuel tank. Avoid spilling gasoline on HOT engine. DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke when filling the fuel tank.

nDo not overfill the fuel tank. Always leave room for fuel expansion. If the fuel tank is overfilled, fuel can overflow onto a HOT engine and cause FIRE or EXPLOSION.

•Use regular UNLEADED gasoline with the generator engine. Do not use any gasoline with more than 10% added Ethanol, and never use E85 gasoline. Do not mix oil with gasoline.

•Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap.

•Slowly add unleaded regular gasoline to fuel tank. Fill to bottom of screen filter. Be careful not to overfill (Figure 10).

•Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.

Figure 10 - Fuel Tank

Fuel Tank

Fuel	DO NOT Fill Above Lip

IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in fuel system parts such as the carburetor, fuel hose or tank during storage. Alcohol-blended fuels (called gasohol, ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture, which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer. See the "Storage" section. Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank as permanent damage may occur.

2.7 TO START THE ENGINE

Never start or stop engine with electrical devices plugged into the receptacles AND devices turned on.

•Unplug all electrical loads from the unit's receptacles before starting the engine.

•Make sure the unit is in a level position.

•OPEN the Fuel Shut-off Valve (Figure 11).