Choke Rod
The choke is used to provide an enriched fuel mixture when cold starting. The choke can be opened by moving the choke rod to the right and closed by moving the choke rod to the left.
Circuit Breaker
The circuit breaker will automatically switch OFF if there is a short circuit or a significant overload of the generator at the receptacle. lf the circuit breaker is switched OFF automatically, check that the appliance is working properly and does not exceed the rated load capacity of the circuit before switching the circuit breaker ON again.
Ground Terminal
The generator ground terminal is connected to the frame of the generator, on a metal
Oil Alert System
The Oil Alert system is designed to prevent engine damage caused by an insufficient amount of oil in the crankcase. Before the oil level in the crankcase can fall below a safe limit, the Oil Alert system will automatically shut down the engine (the engine switch will remain in the ON position). The QB1300 does not have this feature.
Pilot Lamp
The pilot lamp is illuminated when the generator is operating normally.
DC Terminals
The DC terminals may ONLY be used for charging 12 volt automotive type batteries. The terminals are colored red to identify the positive (+) terminal and black to identify the negative
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