Beforestarting The Generator; Adding Engineoil; Addinggasoline; Starting Pull Start Engines - Generac GP Serie Manual Del Proprietário

2.7 BEFORE STARTING THEGENERATOR
Prior to operatingthe generator,engine oil and gasoline will need
to be added,as follows:
2.7.1 ADD/NG ENG/NE O/L
All oil should meet minimum American Petroleum Institute (API)
Service Class SJ, SL or better. Use no special additives. Select
the oil's viscosity grade according to the expected operating
temperature(also see chart).
* Above40° F,use SAE30
* Below 40° F and down to 10° F,use 10W-30
* Below 10° F,use synthetic 5W-30
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_,CAUTION!
,_t Any attempt to crank or start the engine
before it has been properly serviced with the
recommended oil may result in an engine
failure.
* Place generator on a level surface (not to exceed 15° in any
direction).
* Cleanarea around oil fill and remove oil fill cap and dipstick.
* Wipe dipstick clean.
* Slowly fill engine with oil through the oil fill opening until it
reachesthefull mark. Stopfilling occasionallyto check oil level.
Be carefulnot to overfill.
* Install oil fill cap and finger tighten securely.
* Checkengine oil levelbefore starting eachtime thereafter.
2.7.2 ADDINGGASOLINE
Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuel tank
when engine is running or hot. Avoid spilling
gasoline on a hot engine. Allow engine to cool
entirely before filling fuel tank. DO NOT light a
cigarette or smoke when filling the fuel tank.
Do not overfill the fuel tank. Always leave room
for fuel expansion. If the fuel tank is overfilled,
fuel can overflow onto a hot engine and cause
FIRE or EXPLOSION. Wipe up any spilled fuel
immediately.
Do not light a cigarette or smoke when filling
the fuel tank. Gasoline is highly FLAMMABLE
and its vapors are EXPLOSIVE.
* Use regular UNLEADED gasolinewith the generatorengine.Do
not use any gasolinewith more than 10% addedethanol.Do not
use E85 gasoline. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
* Cleanarea around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
* Slowly add unleadedregulargasolineto fuel tank. Fillto bottom
of screen filter. Be carefulnot to overfill (Figure9).
* Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
Figure9 - Fuel Tank
FuelTank
Fuel /
DONOT Fill Above Lip
IMPORTANT: I t is important to preventgum depositsfrom forming
in fuel system parts such as the carburetor, fuel hose or tank
during storage. Alcohol-blended fuels (called gasohol, ethanol
or methanol) can attract moisture, which leads to separation and
formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damagethe 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 the "Storage"section. Never use engine or carburetor
cleanerproducts in the fuel tank as permanentdamagemay occur.
2.8 STARTING P ULLSTART ENGINES
Never start or stop engine with electrical
devices plugged into the receptacles AND
devices turned on.
* Unplug all electrical loads from the unit's receptacles before
starting the engine.
* Make sure the unit is in a level position (not to exceed 15° in
any direction).
* OPENthe FuelShut-off Valve(Figure10).
* Turnengine RUN/STOP switch to ON position (Figure11).
* Slide engine choketo the LEFTto FULLCHOKE position (Figure
12).
. To start engine, firmly grasp the recoil handle and pull slowly
until increasedresistance is felt. Pull rapidly up and away.
When engine starts, move choke knob to 1/2-CHOKEposition
until engine runs smoothly and then fully into RUN position. If
engine falters, move choke back out to 1/2-CHOKEposition
until engine runs smoothly and then to RUNposition.