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STOPPING THE ENGINE
1.Remove all welding and generator power loads and let the engine cool by running it for several minutes.
2.Stop the engine by placing the “ON/OFF” switch in the “OFF”(O) position.
3.Close the fuel shutoff valve.
WARNING
Close the fuel valve when the machine is trans- ported to prevent fuel leakage from the carburetor.
For long periods of storage, turn off the fuel shut- off valve and let the engine run until there is no more fuel in the line. Use a fuel additive such as
RUNNING THE ENGINE
The engine is set at the factory to run at high idle speed when not under load. You should not adjust this setting yourself.
bREAK-IN PERIOD
The engine will use a greater amount of oil during its
CAUTION
During
LOW OIL SENSING
This engine has a built in sensor which responds to low oil level (not pressure). When activated, the syst- tem will shut the engine down. The engine will not restart untill sufficient oil is added. Check oil level fre- quently and add oil as required to the full mark on the dipstick. (DO NOT OVERFILL)
GENERATOR OPERATION
CAUTION
be sure that any electrical equipment plugged into the generator’s AC power receptacles can with- stand a ±10% voltage and a ±4% frequency varia- tion. Some electronic devices cannot be powered by the bULLDOG™ 5500. Refer to Table A.2, ELECTRICAL DEVICE USE WITH THE bULLDOG™ 5500, in the INSTALLATION section of this manu- al.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The BULLDOG™ 5500 generator is rated at 4000 continuous watts (5500 surge watts). It provides both 120 volt and 240 volt power. You can draw up to 20 amps from either side of the 120 volt duplex recepta- cle, but no more than 33.3 amps from both sides at once. Up to 16.7 amps can be drawn from the single 240 volt receptacle.
Electrical loads in watts are approximately calculated by multiplying the voltage rating of the load by the number of amps it draws. (This information is given on the load device nameplate.) For example, a device rated 120 volts, 2 amps will need 240 watts of power (120 x 2 = 240).
You can use Table B.1, GENERATOR POWER APPLICATIONS, to determine the wattage require- ments of the most common types of loads you can power with the BULLDOG™ 5500. Be sure to read the notes at the bottom of the table.
TO USE THE bULLDOG™ 5500 AS AN AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY:
1.Start the gasoline engine. See ENGINE OPERA- TION in this section of the manual and the engine owner’s manual.
2.Set the current control dial on the output control panel to “GENERATOR”. See Figure B.1.
3.Plug the load(s) into the appropriate 120 volt or 240 volt power receptacle.
NOTE: During welding, the maximum generator out- put for auxiliary loads is 100 watts.
NOTE: You can supply multiple loads as long as the total load does not exceed 5,500 surge watts or 4,000 Continuous watts. Be sure to start the largest loads first.
bULLDOG™ 5500
