D
C
B
A
E
Access Doors
The home generator is equipped with an enclosure that has three access doors, as shown above. The doors are named for a significant component located behind them, as follows:
AFuel Inlet port (shown for reference)
BControl Panel door
CExhaust opening (shown for reference)
DCoolant Fill door
EBattery door
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious burns.
•DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
•Allow equipment to cool before touching.
The enclosure also includes muffler and radiator access panels, used for cleaning those components. Those panels should remain closed at all other times.
Each home generator is equipped with two identical keys. These keys fit the locks that secure the access doors.
To Open an Access Door:
1.Insert key into lock of access door handle you wish to open and turn one quarter turn counterclockwise. Remove key. Handle will remain unlocked until you re- lock it.
2.Grasp door’s handle and turn one quarter turn counterclockwise to open.
3.Coolant Fill door is unlocked in the same manner. It can be used for adding coolant or engine oil.
To Close an Access Door:
1.Close door and turn handle one quarter turn clockwise.
2.Insert key into lock in handle and turn one quarter turn clockwise. Remove key.
NOTE: The Coolant Fill, Battery and Control Panel doors must be installed whenever the unit is running.
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