BEFORESTARTINGTHE GENERATOR
Add Engine Oil
1.Place generator on a level surface.
2.Cleanareaaround oii fiii and removeyellow oii fiii cap. NOTE:Seethe section Oi/to review oii recommendations. Verify provided oii bottie is correct viscosity for current ambient temperature.
3.Using oil funne! (optional), slowly pour entire contents of provided oil bottle (26 oz.) into oil fill opening.
NOTICE
improper treatment of generator can damage it and shorten its iife.
DONOTattemptto crankor startthe enginebeforeit hasbeen properlyservicedwiththe recommendedoil.Thismayresultin anenginefailure.
4. Replaceoil fill cap and fuIly tighten.
AddFuel
Fuel must meet these requirements: o Clean,fresh, unleadedgasoline.
°A minimum of 87 octane/87 AKi (91 RON). High altitude use, see
°Gasoiine with up to 10% ethanol (gasohoi) or up to 15% MTBE(methyl tertiary butyl ether) is acceptable.
NOTICE
Avoid generator damage.
Faiiureto foilow Operator'sManuai for fuel recommendations voids warranty.
DONOTuseunapprovedgasolinesuchasE85.
DONOTmixoil in gasoline.
DONOTrnodifyengineto runonalternatefuels.
WARNING
Fueland its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive.
Fireor explosion can cause severe burns or death.
WHENADDINGFUEL
oTurngeneratorOFFandlet it cool at least2 rninutesbefore removingfuel cap.Loosencapslowlyto relievepressurein tank.
* Fillfue!tankoutdoors.
o DONOToverfilltank.Allowspacefor fuel expansion.
* Iffue!spills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
oKeepfuelawayfrom sparksopenflames,pilot lights,heat,and otherignitionsources.
o DONOTlight acigaretteor smoke.
To protect the fuei system from gum formation, mix in a fuel stabiiizer when adding fuel. See Storage. AJifuel is not the same. if you experiencestarting or performance probiems after using fuel, switch to a different fuei provider or change brands. This engine is certified to operate on gasoline. The emission controi system for this engine is EM (Engine Modifications).
1.Cleanareaaround fuei fiii cap, removecap.
2.Slowly add unieadedgasoline (A) to fuei tank (B). Be careful not to overfill. Allow about 1.5" (4 cm) of tank space (C) for fuel expansion.
3.Instali fuei cap and let any spifled fuel evaporate before starting engine.
