Generac Portable Products 5500EXL Extended Life Generator
KNOW YOUR GENERATOR
Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your generator.
Compare the illustrations with your generator to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Fuel Tank 
Electric Start Button 
Recoil Starter
Battery Tray
Location
120 Volt AC, 30 Amp
Receptacle
12 Volt DC, 10 Amp Receptacle — Used with battery charge cables to charge a 12 Volt battery.
120 Volt AC, 20 Amp Receptacles — May be used to supply electrical power for the operation of 120 Volt AC, single phase, 60 Hz electrical lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads.
120 Volt AC, 30 Amp Receptacle — May be used to supply electrical power for the operation of 120 Volt AC, 30 Amp, single phase, 60 Hz electrical lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads.
120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp Receptacle — May be used to supply electrical power for the operation of 120 and/or 240 Volt AC, 30 Amp, single phase, 60 Hz electrical lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads.
Battery Tray Location —
Circuit Breakers (AC)
120/240 Volt AC
30 Amp Receptacle
120 Volt AC, 20 Amp
Receptacle
Idle Control Switch
12 Volt DC, 10 Amp
Receptacle
Grounding Wing Nut
Circuit Breakers (AC) — Each receptacle is provided with a "push to reset" circuit breaker to protect the generator against electrical overload.
Electric Start Button — Press to start unit.
Fuel Tank — Capacity of seven U.S. gallons of unleaded fuel.
Grounding Wing Nut— Use this connection to properly ground the generator.
Idle Control Switch — The idle control runs the engine at normal (high) speeds when there is a load present and runs the engine at idle (low) speeds when a load is not present.
Recoil Starter — Used as an alternate method of starting the unit.
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