Generac Portable Products 5500XL 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 |
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Circuit Breakers (AC) |
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| Recoil Starter |
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| Choke Lever |
120 Volt AC, 30 Amp |
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| Air Cleaner |
Receptacle |
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120/240 Volt AC, |
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| Run/Stop Switch |
30 Amp Receptacle |
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12 Volt DC, 10 Amp |
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Receptacle |
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| Spark Arrester Muffler |
120 Volt AC, 15 Amp |
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| Idle Control Switch |
Receptacles | Grounding Wing Nut | ||
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12 Volt DC, 10 Amp Receptacle — Recharge a | Circuit Breakers (AC) — Each receptacle is provided | ||
discharged 12 Volt automotive type battery through | with a circuit breaker to protect the generator against | ||
this receptacle. |
| electrical overload. Breakers are "push to reset" type. | |
120 Volt AC, 15 Amp Receptacles — May be used to supply electrical power for the operation of 120 Volt AC, 15 Amp, single phase, 60 Hz electrical lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads.
120 Volt AC, 30 Amp Locking 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 Locking 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.
Air Cleaner — Uses a dry type filter element and foam
Choke Lever — Used when starting a cold engine.
Fuel Tank — Capacity of seven (7) U.S. gallons.
Grounding Wing Nut — Used for proper grounding of unit.
Idle Control Switch — With this switch set to ON, printed circuit board in control panel automatically reduces engine speed when no load is connected and increases engine to proper speed when load is applied. However, be sure switch is OFF when starting engine.
Recoil Starter — Used for starting the engine.
Run/Stop Switch — Set this switch to "RUN" before using recoil starter. Set switch to "STOP" to switch OFF engine.
Spark Arrester Muffler — Exhaust muffler lowers engine noise and is equipped with a spark arrester screen.
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