Section 4: Operation
OPERATmNG
THE
See "Don't
Overload
Generator",
Start generator
and Jet engine stabilize before connecting
electrical
loads.
Connect
electrical
loads in OFF position,
then turn
ON for
operation.
Turn electrical
loads OFF and disconnect
from
generator
before
stopping
generator.
iMPORTANT:
Always unphg
the battery
float charger
before
starting
the generator.
Starting
the Engine
Disconnect
aH eHectrical
loads
from
the generator.
Follow
start
instruction
steps
in numerical
order:
I.
Make
sure
unit
is on a level
surface.
iMPORTANT:
Failure
to
start
and
operate
unit on a level
surface
will cause
the
unit
not
to start
or shut
down
during
operation.
2.
Follow
start
instructions
given
in engine
owner's
manual
and turn
start
switch
on generator
to "Start"
position
(Figure
5).To
prolong
life of starter
components,
DO
NOT
hold
starter
switch
in "Start"
position
for more
than
15 seconds,
and pause
for
I minute.
WARNING
DO NOT touch
hot surfaces.
Allow equipment
to cool before
touching.
The generator
must
be at least S feet from structures
having
combustible
walls and/or
other
combustible
materials.
Keep at least 3 feet of clearance
on all sides of generator
for
adequate
cooling, maintenance
and servicing.
In the State of California
a spark attester
is required by law
(Section
4442 of the California
Public Resources
Code).
Other
states
may have similar
Jaws. Federal
laws apply on federal
lands. [f you equip the muffler with a spark arrester,
it must
be
maintained
in effective
working
order:
Jump_ Start
Procedure
Jf generator's
starting
battery
fails, use following
instructions
to iump
start
generator.You
can iump
start
generator
using
any
12Volt
automotive
or utility style
storage
battery.
I.
Unscrew
fuse
holder
and
remove
generator's
10Amp
indine
fuse
(Figure
6t.Verify
fuse is good
or replace
with
a known
good
fuse.
Reinstall
fuse in fuse holder.
2,
Slide red rubber
boot off generator's
battery
terminal
and push it onto
red wire, thus uncovering
POSITIVE
battery
terminal,
3,
Using standard
automotive
iumper
cables, connect
RED iumper
cable clamp to generator's
POSITIVE
battery
terminal
(Figure 7),