GeneracPortableProducts7500EXLExtendedLifeGenerator
Toavoidengineproblems,thefuelsystemshouldbe
emptiedbeforestorageof30daysorlonger.Drainthe gastank,starttheengineandletit rununtilthefuel linesandcarburetorareempty.Usefreshfuelnext season.See"Storage"onpage12foradditional information.
Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleanerproductsinthe fueltankor permanentdamagemayoccur.
Toadd fuel:
For Electric Start:
• Clean area around fuel fitl cap, remove cap.
•Slowly add "UNLEADED" regular gasoline, slowly, to fuel tank. Leave about a 1/2" space in the fuel tank for fuel expansion (Figure 5). Do Not overfill fuel tank.
.1/2" Air Space
•Prepare engine for starting according to engine owner's manual
•Press starter switch until engine cranks and starts.
For Manual Start:
•Prepare engine for starting according to engine owner's manual.
•Pull slowly on recoil handle until you feel some resistance. Then pull rapidly to start engine. Return recoil slowly, Do Not let it "snap back".
Refer to the engine owner's manual for complete starting instructions.
• Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
OPERATING THE
GENERATOR
,_. CAUTION!electricalNeverloadsstart,connectedorstop,tothewithgeneratorunitAND with the connected devices turned ON.
Starting the Engine
•Disconnect all electrical loads from the generator
•Open the fuel
Applying Electrical Loads
•Let engine stabilize and warm up for about five minutes after starting.
•Plug in and turn on the desired 120 or 240 Volt AC,
single phase, 60 Hz electrical loads. DO NOT OVERLOAD THE GENERATOR. The total rated
watts (or amps) of all loads to be connected at one time should not be greater than the rated wattage/amperage capacity of the generator. See "Don'tOverload the Generator" on page 11.
Stopping the Engine
•Disconnect all electrical loads
•Run engine at
•Turn off engine according to engine owner'smanual.
•Close the fuel
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