Generac Portable Products SE10000 Generator
BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR
Add Engine Oil
For your convenience, an oil filler spout has been supplied with your generator. This cap fits over a standard bottle of oil and allows for easy access to the oil fill.
See engine owner’s manual for oil recommendations and fill instructions.
Add Gasoline
DANGER! NEVER fill fuel tank indoors. NEVER fill fuel tank when engine is running or hot. DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke when filling the fuel tank.
DANGER! Do not overfill the fuel tank. Always leave room for expansion.
•Use regular UNLEADED gasoline in the generator. DO NOT use premium gasoline. DO NOT mix oil with gasoline. DO NOT overfill the gas tank.
•Clean area around fuel fill cap; remove cap.
•Fill fuel tank with clean, fresh, unleaded gasoline. Be careful not to overfill. Allow 1/2" of tank space for fuel expansion (Figure 4).
Figure 4 — Fuel Expansion Space
• Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as the carburetor, fuel filter, fuel hose or tank during storage. Also, experience indicates that alcohol- blended fuels (called gasohol, ethanol or methanol)
can attract moisture, which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer. See “Storage” on page 12. Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.
TO START THE ENGINE
WARNING! Never start or stop engine with electrical devices plugged into the panel receptacles and turned on. You could damage both the generator and the electrical devices.
•Unplug all electrical loads from unit’s receptacles before starting the engine.
•Make sure the unit is in a level position.
•Open the fuel
Figure 5 — Fuel Shut–off Valve
•Pull the choke knob to close. If the engine is warm, or the ambient temperature is high, pull the choke knob
Figure 6 — Choke Knob
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