OPERATION

KNOW YOUR GENERATOR

Read this General Manual and Safety Rules before operation of your Generator. Compare the illustration in your parts manual with your generator to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save all manuals for future references.

 

 

 

Fuel Cap (6)

Pilot

 

 

 

 

 

Lamp (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC Circuit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breakers (7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muffler

 

 

Choke (11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhaust (9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel Valve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lever (10)

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

 

12V DC

 

 

 

Outlet (3)

 

 

On/Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch (1)

 

 

DC Circuit

 

Receptacle (5)

 

 

 

 

 

Breaker (7)

 

Recoil

Starter (12)

Grounding

Screw (4)

Oil Fill (8)

1.Engine On/Off Switch - Enables and disables the ignition system.

2.Pilot Lamp - Indicates voltage is being provided by generator.

3.12V DC Outlet - Supplies voltage to 12V DC appliances. NOTE: This outlet is for operating 12V DC appliances only, DO NOT use this outlet to charge batteries.

4.Grounding Screw- This is the attachment point for a ground wire to an external earth ground.

5.Receptacle- 120V duplex supplies voltage to 120V appliances.

6.Fuel Cap - Fill the fuel tank with clean, fresh, unleaded gasoline with a pump octane rating of 87 or higher.

7.Circuit Breakers - Each receptacle has a circuit breaker to protect the gen- erator from overloading. If the circuit breaker trips, unplug all electrical loads from the generator. Let the circuit break- er cool down. Push circuit breaker button to reset.

8.Oil Fill - Fill the crankcase with SAE 10W-30 oil.

9.Muffler Exhaust

10.Fuel Valve Lever - Opens and closes the connection between the fuel tank and the carburetor.

11.Choke- Opens and closes the choke valve in the carburetor.

12.Recoil Starter

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DeVillbiss Air Power Company GM1000, A04669 specifications Operation, Know Your Generator, Recoil Starter

A04669, GM1000 specifications

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