Adding Gasoline; Important; To Start The Engine - Generac GP Serie Manual Del Propietário

Operation
1. Place generator on a level surface (not to exceed 15° in any
direction).
2. Clean area around oil fill and remove oil fill cap and dipstick.
3. Wipe dipstick clean.
4. Slowly fill engine with oil through the oil fill opening until it
reaches the full mark on the dipstick. Stop filling occasionally
to check oil level. Be careful not to over fill.
5. Install oil fill cap and finger tighten securely.
6. Check engine oil level before starting each time thereafter.

2.6.2 ADDING GASOLINE

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Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never fill fuel tank
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when engine is running or hot. Allow engine
to cool entirely before filling fuel tank. Avoid
spilling gasoline on HOT engine. DO NOT
light a cigarette or smoke when filling the fuel
tank. Gasoline is highly FLAMMABLE and its
vapors are EXPLOSIVE.
 Do not overfill the fuel tank. Always leave
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room for fuel expansion. If the fuel tank is
overfilled, fuel can overflow onto a HOT
engine and cause FIRE or EXPLOSION.
1. Use regular UNLEADED gasoline with the generator engine. Do
not use any gasoline with more than 10% added Ethanol, and
never use E85 gasoline. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
2. Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
3. Slowly add unleaded regular gasoline to fuel tank. Fill to
bottom of screen filter. Be careful not to overfill (Figure 8).
4. Install fuel cap and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
Figure 8 - Fuel Tank
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DO NOT FILL ABOVE THE LIP!
IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum deposits from 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 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 the "Storage" section. Never use engine or carburetor
cleaner products in the fuel tank as permanent damage may occur.

2.7 TO START THE ENGINE

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Never start or stop engine with electrical
devices plugged into the receptacles AND
devices turned on.
1. Unplug all electrical loads from the unit's receptacles before
starting the engine.
2. Make sure the unit is in a level position (not to exceed 15° in
any direction).
3. Turn the Fuel Shut-off Valve to the "ON" position (Figure 9).
4. Turn engine ON/OFF switch to ON position (Figure 9).
5. Move engine CHOKE lever to the START position (Figure 10).
6. To start engine, firmly grasp the recoil handle and pull slowly
until increased resistance is felt. Pull rapidly up and away.
7. When engine starts, move choke lever to 1/2-CHOKE position
until engine runs smoothly and then fully into RUN position.
If engine falters, move choke back out to 1/2-CHOKE position
until engine runs smoothly and then to RUN position.
If engine fires, but does not continue to run, move choke lever to
the START position and repeat starting instructions.
Figure 9 - Fuel Shut-off Valve
CHOKE
FUEL
SHUT-OFF
VALVE
RECOIL
HANDLE
NOTE:
ON/OFF SWITCH