IMPORTANT-Pleasemakecertaintheperson
whousesthisgeneratorthoroughlyreadsthese
instructionsandallotherinstructionsprovidedto
ensurepropersafety,use,andcareofyournew
portableelectricgenerator
.
Consumersservice:1-800-849-1297
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Model:PP4300/PP6600/PP6600E/PP7600E
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................2
SAFETYRULES.............................................................................................3-4
SYMBOLS.......................................................................................................5-7
FEATURES...................................................................................................8-10
ASSEMBLY.................................................................................................1-113
OPERATION...............................................................................................146-1
ELECTRICAL....................................................................................................17
MAINTENANCE..........................................................................................1819-
STORAGE.........................................................................................................20
TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................21
WARRANTY................................................................................................2-22 7
PARTSORDERING/SERVICING................................................................ 28
INTRODUCTION
Thisproducthasmanyfeaturesformakingitsusemorepleasantandenjoyable.Safety,performance,
anddependabilityhavebeengiventoppriorityinthedesignofthisproduct,makingiteasytomaintain
andoperate.
IntheStateofCalifornia,asparkarresterisrequiredbylaw
(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).
Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapply
onfederallands.Themufflerisequippedwithaspark
arrester;itmustbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorder.
Replacementsparkarrestersmaybeobtainedbycalling
1-800-849-1297.
WARNING
Theengineexhaustfromthisproductcontains
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
cancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.
IMPORTANT!
FILLOUTENCLOSEDPRODUCTREGISTRATIONCARDANDMAIL
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SAFETYRULES
● OperategeneratorONLYoutdoors.
● Keepclearanceonallsidesofgeneratorfor
adequate
● DONOToperategeneratorinsideanybuildingorenclosure,
includingthegeneratorcompartmentofarecreationalvehicle(RV).
Runninggeneratorgivesoffcarbonmonoxide,
anodorless,colorless,poisongas.
Breathingcarbonmonoxidewillcausenausea,
fainting,ordeath.
DANGER
WHENADDINGFUEL:
● TurngeneratorOFFandletitcoolatleast2minutesbefore
removinggascap.Loosencapslowlytorelievepressureintank.
● Fillfueltankoutdoors.
● DONOToverfilltank.Allowspaceforfuelexpansion.
● Keepfuelawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,and
otherignitionsources.
● DONOTlightacigaretteorsmoke.
WHENOPERATINGEQUIPMENT:
● DONOTtipengineorequipmentatanglewhichcausesfuel
tospill.
● Thisgeneratorisnotforuseinmobileequipmentormarine
applications.
WHENTRANSPORTINGORREPAIRINGEQUIPMENT:
● Transport/repairwithfueltankEMPTYorwithfuelshutoff
valveintheOFFposition.
● Disconnectsparkplugwire.
WHENSTORINGFUELOREQUIPMENTWITHFUEL
INTANK:
● Storeawayfromfurnaces,stoves,waterheaters,clothes
dryers,orotherappliancesthathavepilotlightorother
ignitionsourcebecausetheycanignitefuelvapors.
Fuelanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableand
explosive.
Fireorexplosioncancausesevereburnsor
death.
WARNING
● Whenusinggeneratorforbackuppower,notifyutility
company.Useapprovedtransferequipmenttoisolate
generatorfromelectricutility.
● Useagroundfaultcircuitinterrupter(GFCI)inanydampor
highlyconductivearea,suchasmetaldeckingorsteelwork.
● DONOTtouchbarewiresorreceptacles.
● DONOTusegeneratorwithelectricalcordswhichareworn,
frayed,bare,orotherwisedamaged.
● DONOToperategeneratorintherainorotherformsof
precipitation.
● DONOThandlegeneratororelectricalcordswhilestanding
inwater,whilebarefoot,orwhilehandsorfeetarewet.
● DONOTallowunqualifiedpersonsorchildrentooperateor
servicegenerator.
Generatorproducespowerfulvoltage.
Failuretoisolategeneratorfrompowerutility
canresultindeathorinjurytoelectricutility
workersduetobackfeedofelectricalenergy.
DANGER
● NationalElectricCoderequiresgeneratortobeproperly
groundedtoanapprovedearthground.Callanelectricianfor
localgroundingrequirements.
Failuretoproperlygroundgeneratorcanresult
inelectrocution,especiallyifthegeneratoris
equippedwithawheelkit.
DANGER
● ThisgeneratordoesnotmeetU.S.CoastGuardRegulation
33CFR-183andshouldnotbeusedonmarineapplications.
● FailuretousetheappropriateU.S.CoastGuardapproved
generatorcouldresultinbodilyinjuryand/orproperty
damage.
WARNING
ventilation.
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● DONOTtouchhotsurfaces.
● Allowequipmenttocoolbeforetouching.
Runningenginesproduceheat.Temperatureof
mufflerandnearbyareascanreachorexceed
150°F(65°C).
Severeburnscanoccuroncontact.
WARNING
● DONOTtamperwithgovernedspeed.Generatorsupplies
correctratedfrequencyandvoltagewhenrunningatgoverned
speed.
● DONOTmodifygeneratorinanyway.
Excessivelyhighoperatingspeedsincreaseriskofinjury
anddamagetogenerator.
Excessivelylowspeedsimposeaheavyload.
CAUTION
● See “Don’tOverloadGenerator” onpage.17
● Startgeneratorandletenginestabilizebeforeconnecting
electricalloads.
● ConnectelectricalloadsinOFFposition,thenturnONfor
operation.
● TurnelectricalloadsOFFanddisconnectfromgenerator
beforestoppinggenerator.
Exceedinggenerator’swattage/amperagecapacitycan
damagegeneratorand/orelectricaldevicesconnected
toit.
CAUTION
● Usegeneratoronlyforintendeduses.
● Ifyouhavequestionsaboutintendeduse,askyourdealer
Orcontactcustomerserviceat
●Operategeneratoronlyonlevelsurfaces.
● DONOTexposegeneratortoexcessivemoisture,dust,dirt,
orcorrosivevapors.
● DONOTinsertanyobjectsthroughcoolingslots.
● Ifconnecteddevicesoverheat,turnthemoffanddisconnect
themfromgenerator.
● Shutoffgeneratorif:
-electricaloutputislost;
-equipmentsparks,smokes,oremitsflames;
-unitvibratesexcessively.
Impropertreatmentofgeneratorcandamageitand
shortenitslife.
CAUTION
WHENADJUSTINGORMAKINGREPAIRSTOYOUR
GENERATOR
● Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplugandplace
thewirewhereitcannotcontactsparkplug.
Unintentionalsparkingcanresultinfireor
electricshock.
WARNING
SAFETYRULES
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Someofthefollowingsymbolsmaybeusedonthisgenerator.Pleasestudythemandlearntheirmeaning.Proper
interpretationofthesesymbolswillallowyoutooperatethegeneratorbetterandsafer.
VVoltsVoltage
SYMBOLNAMEDESIGNATION/EXPLANATION
AAmperesCurrent
Hz
HertzFrequency(cyclespersecond)
WWattPower
minMinutesTime
~
AlternatingCurrentTypeofcurrent
DirectCurrentTypeofcurrent
NoLoadSpeedRotationalspeed,atnoload
WetConditionsAlertDonotexposetorainoruseindamplocations.
ReadTheOperator'sManual
Toreducetheriskofinjury,usermustreadandunderstand
operator'smanualbeforeusingthisproduct.
EyeProtection
Alwayswearsafetygogglesorsafetyglasseswithsideshields
andafullfaceshieldwhenoperatingthisproduct.
SafetyAlertPrecautionsthatinvolveyoursafety.
Electrocution
Failuretoproperlygroundgeneratorcanresultinelectrocution
especiallyifthegeneratorisequippedwithawheelkit.
ElectricalShock
Generatorproducespowerfulvoltage.Failuretoisolategenerator
frompowerutilitycanresultindeathorinjurytoelectricalutility
workersduetobackfeedofelectricalenergy.
ElectricalShockUnintentionalsparkingcanresultinelectricshock.
ToxicFumes
Runninggeneratorgivesoffcarbonmonoxide,anodorless
colorless,poisongas.Breathingcarbonmonoxidecancause
nausea,fainting,ordeath.
Fire
Fuelanditsvaporsareextremelyflammable.Firecancause
severeburnsordeath.
Explosion
Fuelanditsvaporsareextremelyexplosive.Explosionscan
causesevereburnsordeath.
HotSurface
Toreducetheriskofinjuryordamage,avoidcontactwithanyhot
surface.
Ground
Consultwithlocalelectriciantodeterminegroundingrequirements
beforeoperation.
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SYMBOLS
WARNING:
Theoperationofanyproductcanresultinforeignobjectsbeingthrownintoyoureyes,whichcanresult
insevereeyedamage.Beforebeginningoperation,alwayswearsafetygogglesorsafetyglasseswith
sideshieldsandfullfaceshieldwhenneeded.WerecommendWideVisionSafetyMaskforuseover
eyeglassesorstandardsafetyglasseswithsideshields.Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhichismarkedto
complywithANSIZ87.1.
SYMBOLS
Thefollowingsignalwordsandmeaningsareintendedtoexplainthelevelsofriskassociatedwiththisproduct.
SYMBOLSIGNALMEANING
willresultindeath
orseriousinjury
couldresultindeath
orseriousinjury
mayresultinminor
ormoderateinjury
CAUTION:
(WithoutSafetyAlertSymbol)indicatesasituationthatmayresultinpropertydamage
SERVICE
Servicingrequiresextremecareandknowledgeand
shouldbeperformedonlybyaqualifiedservicetechnician.
Forservicewesuggestyoureturntheproducttoyour
nearestAUTHORIZEDSERVICEDEALERforrepair.
Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
DANGER:
Toavoiddeathorseriouspersonalinjury,donot
attempttooperatethisproductuntilyouthoroughly
readtheowner'smanualandunderstanditcompletely.
Savethisoperator`manualandreviewfrequentlyfors
continuingsafeoperationandinstructingotherswho
mayusethisproduct.
WARNING:
Observeallnormalsafetyprecautionsrelatedtoavoiding
electricalshock.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,
DANGER:
WARNING:
CAUTION:
Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,
Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,
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SYMBOLS
SAFETYLABELS
Thefollowinglabelsarefoundonthegenerator.Foryour
safety,pleasestudyandunderstandallofthelabels
beforestartingthegenerator.
Ifanyofthelabelscomeofftheunitorbecomehardto
read,contactanauthorizedservicecenterforreplacement.
FUELWARNING
DONOTSMOKEwhenfillingwithgasoline.Donotover
fill.Fulllevelis1inchbelowthetopofthefuelneck.
Stoptheenginetwominutesbeforerefuelingtoavoid
theheatfromthemufflerignitingfuelvapors.
ENGINEOILWARNING
Youmustaddoilbeforethefirstoperationofthegenerator.
Theoilreservoircapacityis1.2quarts.Alwayscheckthe
oillevelbeforeeachoperation.Theoillevelshouldalways
registeronthedipstick.
Donottouchthemuffleroraluminumcylinderofthe
HOTMUFFLERWARNING
engine.TheyareveryHOTandwillcausesevereburns.
Don`putanyflammableorcombustiblematerialsinthet
directpathoftheexhaust.
Donotusethegeneratorinanenclosedareaornear
VENTILATIONWARNING
openwindows,vents,ordoors.Fumesfromtheunitcan
kill.
YoubeKILLEDorSERIOUSLYHURTcould
ifyoudonotfollowtheOwnerManual`s
instructions.
Donotexposetorainoruseindamp
locations.
RiskofFire.Donotaddfuelwhilethe
productisoperating.
Exhaustcontainspoisonouscarbonmonox-
idegasthatcancauseunconsciousnessor
DEATH.Operateinwellventilated,outdoor
areasawayfromopenwindowsordoors.
Generatorisapotentialsourceofelectric
shock.Donotexposetomoisture,rain,or
snow.Groundthesystem.Donotoperate
withwethandsorfeet.
DANGER
Checkforany
Stoptheengine
Beforerefueling
WARNING
HOT
MUFFLER
DONOT
TOUCH
fueloverflowor
Leaking
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FEATURES
SPECIFICATIONS
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GENERATOR
PP4300 PP6600 PP6600E PP7600E
ACOUTPUT:
Frequency(Hertz) 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz
Voltage 120/240Volts 120/240Volts120/240Volts120/240Volts
RatedPower 4300Watts 6600Watts 6600Watts 7600Watts
ENGINE
EngineType SingleCylinder,ForcedAirCooling,4-Stroke
EngineSpeed(RPM) 3600 3600 3600 3600
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline
EngineOilCapacity 1L 1L 1L 1L
SparkPlugType F7TC F7TC F7TC F7TC
SparkPlugGap 0.7mm 0.7mm 0.7mm 0.7mm
EngineValveLash
(Intake/Exhaust)
0.0039/0.006
inches
(0.10/0.15mm)
0.0039/0.006
inches
(0.10/0.15mm)
0.0039/0.006
inches
(0.10/0.15mm)
0.0039/0.006
inches
(0.10/0.15mm)
IgnitionTiming (fixed) 20° BTDC 20° BTDC 20° BTDC 20° BTDC
StartingSystem Recoil Recoil
Recoil/EletricityRecoil/Eletricity
Displacement 270cc 389cc 389cc 420cc
GENERATORSET
DryWeight 75kg 80kg 86kg 93kg
Dimensions:
Length 675 675 675 675
Width 545 545 545 545
Height 540 540 540 540
FuelTankCapacity 25L 25L 25L 25L
FEATURES
ENGINE
SWITCH
RECOILSTARTER
GRIP
AIRFILTER
FUELVALVE
OILFILLCAP/DIPSTICK
OILDRAINAGEBOLTS
FUELTANK
CAP
FUELLEVEL
GAUGE
FUELTANK
ACCIRCUIT
BREAKER
120VOLTSAC
RECEPTACLES
120/240VOLTSAC
RECEPTACLES
GROUNDING
TERMINAL
CHOKELEVER
Fig. 1
WHEEL
FOOT
HANDLE
BATTRAY
(IFEQUIPPED)
PP4300CONTROLPANEL
9
10
KNOWYOURGENERATOR
withalloperatingfeaturesandsafetyrules.
Thegroundingterminalisusedtoassistinproperly
GROUNDINGTERMINAL
groundingthegeneratortohelpprotectagainstelectrical
shock.Consultwithalocalelectricianforgrounding
requirementsinyourarea.
Yourgeneratorhasthefollowingsinglephase,60Hz
RECEPTACLES
outlets:four120VoltAC,20Amp,andone120Volt/240
VoltAC,30Amp.Thereceptaclescanbeusedfor
operatingappropriateappliances,electricallighting,
tools,andmotorloads.
Thecircuitbreakerisprovidedtoprotectthegenerator
ACCIRCUITBREAKER
againstelectricaloverloadandcanbeusedtoturnthe
generator抯 poweronoroff.
Theengineswitchisusedincombinationwiththerecoil
ENGINESWITCH
startergriptostartthegenerator.Itisalsousedtoturn
thegeneratoroff.
Removetheoilcaptocheckandaddoiltothegenerator
OILFILLCAP/DIPSTICK
whennecessary.
FEATURES
RECOILSTARTERGRIP
Therecoilstartergripisused(alongwiththeengine
switch)tostartthegenerator抯 engine.
Theflowoffuelthroughthegeneratoriscontrolledby
FUELVALVE
thepositionofthefuelvalve.
Theairfilterhelpstolimittheamountofdirtanddust
AIRFILTER
drawnintotheunitduringoperation.
Usethechokeleverforstartingacoldengine.
Whenchangingtheengineoil,theoildrainageboltis
CHOKELEVER
OILDRAINAGEBOLT
loosenedtoallowoldengineoiltobedrained.
Consultthefuellevelgaugetodeterminetheamountof
FUELLEVELGAUGE
fuelremaininginthegenerator.
Thefueltankhasacapacityof6.6gallons.
FUELTANK
See1Fig.
UNASSEMBLEDPARTS
Whee..............................................................lAssembly1
HandleAssembly.............................................................1
FootAssembly.................................................................1
Thefollowingassemblyhardwareitemsareincludedwiththegenerator.
ASSEMBLY
2Fig.
See2Fig.
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12
INSTRUCTIONS
Thisproductrequiresassembly.
Carefullyremovethegeneratorandanyaccessories■
fromthebox.
NOTE:Thegeneratorisheavy.Toavoidbackinjury,liftwith
yourlegs,notyourback,andgethelpwhenneeded.
Makesurethatallitemslistedintheunassembled■
partslistareincluded.
breakageordamageoccurredduringshipping.
Donotdiscardthepackingmaterialuntilyouhave■
carefullyinspectedandsatisfactorilyoperatedthe
generator.
Ifanypartsaredamagedormissing,pleasecall■
1---1forassistance.
Generator
800849297
PACKINGLIST
WheelAssembly
HandleAssembly
FootAssembly
ContainerofOil
WarrantyCard
Owner'sManual
WARNING:
Donotattempttooperatethegeneratoruntilassembly
iscomplete.Failuretocomplycouldresultinpossible
WARNING:
Ifanypartsaremissing,donotoperatethisgenerator
untilthemissingpartsarereplaced.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpossibleseriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING:
Donotattempttomodifythisgeneratororcreate
accessoriesnotrecommendedforusewiththis
generator.Anysuchalterationormodificationis
misuseandcouldresultinahazardouscondition
leadingtopossibleseriouspersonalinjury.
INSTALLINGHANDLEASSEMBLY
Handle
Leftandrighthandlebrackets
4bolts
WARNING:
Donotattempttolifttheunitbythehandleassembly.
Ifitisnecessarytoliftthegenerator,alwaysgraspby
theframe.Useproperliftingtechniquestoavoidback
injury.
ASSEMBLY
4nuts
See3Fig.
Fig.3
Assemblethebracketontheframewithboltsandnuts
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLINGWHEELASSEMBLY
2wheels
2flatwashers
b4olts
Slidewheeloveraxleextension.
Slideflatwasheronaxleextension.
Installhexnutonaxleextensionandtightento
■
■
■
secure.
■ Repeatforsecondwheel.
NOTE:Blockupframesecurelywithwoodblocksto
provideclearanceforframebolts&wheelassembly.
Slidesquarecurvedwasher,curvedsidedown,■
onbolt.
■ Placeonframeandslideboltthroughframe
hole.
■
■
■
Repeatforsecondbolt.
Liftaxleandalignholewithinstalledframebolts.
Installnutson2boltsandtightentosecure
INSTALLINGFOOTASSEMBLY
2footsupports
6bolts
NOTE:Blockupframesecurelywithwoodblocksto
provideclearanceforfootsupportassembly.
■
Alignfootsupportwithholesinframecrossmember.2
■
■
■
Insertboltsintoweldednutsonfootsupport.
Tightenboltstosecure
Repeatforsecondfoot.
2
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
2 pins
4nuts
2flatwashers
c2olloid
6nuts
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OPERATION
GROUNDINGTHEGENERATOR
TheNationalElectricalCoderequiresthattheframeand
externalelectricallyconductivepartsofthisgeneratorbe
properlyconnectedtoanapprovedearthground.Local
electricalcodesmayalsorequirepropergroundingof
theunit.Forthatpurpose,aGROUNDINGFASTENER
isprovidedonthegeneratorend(Figure).6
Generally,connectingaNo.12AWG(AmericanWire
Gauge)strandedcopperwiretothegroundingfastener
andtoanearth-drivencopperorbrassgroundingrod
(electrode)providesadequateprotectionagainstelec-
tricalshock.Becarefultokeepthegroundingwire
attachedafterconnectingthestrandedcopperwire.
However,localcodesmayvarywidely.
Properlygroundingthegeneratorhelpspreventelectrical
shockifagroundfaultconditionexistsinthegenerator
orinconnectedelectricaldevices,especiallywhenthe
unitisequippedwithawheelkit.Propergroundingalso
helpsdissipatestaticelectricity,whichoftenbuildsupin
ungroundeddevices.
Fig. 6
WARNING:
Consultwithalocalelectricianforgrounding
requirementsinyourarea.
Groundingfastener
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OPERATION
APPLICATIONS
Thisgeneratorisdesignedtosupplyelectricalpowerfor
operatingcompatibleelectricallighting,appliances,tools,
andmotorloads.
BEFOREOPERATINGTHEUNIT
fluidlevelsoraddingfluid.
DANGER:
Failuretoproperlygroundgeneratorcanresultin
electrocution,especiallyifthegeneratorisequippedwith
awheelkit.NationalElectricCoderequiresgenerator
tobeproperlygroundedtoanapprovedearthground.
Callanelectricianforlocalgroundingrequirements
WARNING:
Donotuseanyattachmentsoraccessoriesnot
recommendedbythemanufacturerofthisgenerator.
Theuseofattachmentsoraccessoriesnot
recommendedcanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
CAUTION:
Attemptingtostarttheenginebeforeithasbeen
properlyfilledwithoilwillresultinequipmentfailure.
CHECKING/ADDINGOIL
Engineoilhasamajorinfluenceonengineperformance
andservicelife.Forgeneral,all-temperatureuse,SAE
10W-30isrecommended.Alwaysusea4-strokemotor
oilthatmeetsorexceedstherequirementsforAPIservice
classificationSJ.
NOTE:Non-detergentor2-strokeengineoilswilldam-
agetheengineandshouldnotbeused.
Unscrewtheoildipstickandremove.■
■
Wipedipstickcleanandreseatinhole.Donotrethread
■ Removedipstickagainandcheckoillevel.Oillevel
shouldfallwithinthehatchedareaonthedipstick.
Iflevelislow,addengineoiluntilthefluidlevelrises■
totheupperportionofthehatchedareaonthe
dipstick.
Replaceandsecurethedipstick.■
CHECKING/ADDINGFUEL
continuewiththenextstep.
Removethefueltankcap.■
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
NOTE:Alwaysuseunleadedgasolinewithapumpoctane
ratingof86orhigher.Neveruseold,stale,orcontaminated
gasoline,anddonotuseanoil/gasmixture.Donotallow
dirtorwatertoenterthefueltank.
OXYGENATEDFUELS
Someconventionalgasolinesareblendedwithalcoholoran
ethercompound.Thesegasolinesarecollectivelyreferred
toasoxygenatedfuels.Tomeetcleanairstandards,some
OILDIPSTICK
OILFILLHOLE
FUELTANKCAP
FUELLEVEL
GAUGE
FUELTANK
Full
Res
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OPERATION
Ifusinganoxygenatedfuel,makesureitisunleaded
andmeetstheminimumoctaneratingrequirements.
Beforeusinganoxygenatedfuel,trytoconfirmthefuel抯
contents.Somestates/provincesrequirethisinformation
tobepostedonthepump.ThefollowingaretheEPA
approvedpercentagesofoxygenates:
Ethanol(ethylorgrainalcohol)10%byvolume. You
mayusegasolinecontainingupto10%ethanolby
volume.Gasolinecontainingethanolmaybemarketed
underthenameasohol.“G ”
MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)15%byvolume.
Youmayusegasolinecontainingupto15%MTBEby
volume.
Methanol(methylorwoodalcohol)5%byvolume.
Youmayusegasolinecontainingupto5%methanol
byvolumeaslongasitalsocontainscosolventsand
corrosioninhibitorstoprotectthefuelsystem.Gasoline
containingmorethan5%methanolbyvolumemay
causestartingand/orperformanceproblems.Itmayalso
damagemetal,rubber,andplasticpartsofthegenerator
oryourfuelsystem.
Ifyounoticeanyundesirableoperatingsymptoms,try
anotherservicestationorswitchtoanotherbrandof
gasoline.
NOTE:Fuelsystemdamageorperformanceproblems
resultingfromtheuseofanoxygenatedfuelcontaining
morethanthepercentagesofoxygenatesmentioned
abovearenotcoveredunderwarranty.
WARNING:
Onalevelsurfacewiththeengineoff,checktheoil
levelbeforeeachuseofthegenerator.
STARTINGTHEENGINE
notstartormayshutdownduringoperation.
Unplugallloadsfromthegenerator.
SwitchthecircuitbreakertotheONposition.
TurnthefuelvalvetotheONposition.
Movethechokeleverto(closed)position.
■
■
■
■
NOTE:Whenstartingawarmengine,leavethechokein
the(open)position.
PuttheengineswitchintheONposition.
Pulltherecoilstartinggriplightlyuntilyoufeela
Right
■
■
resistance,thenpullitbriskly.
NOTE:Donotallowthegriptosnapbackafterstarting;
returnitgentlytoitsoriginalplace.
Astheenginewarms,slowlymovethechokelever■
tothe.Left(closed)
STOPPINGTHEENGINE
Tostoptheengineinanemergencysituation:
PuttheengineswitchintheOFFposition.■
Fig. 9
Fig.10
Fig.11
RECOIL
STARTING
GRIP
ENGINE
SWITCH
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
FUELVALVE
Left
CHOKE
SeeFigures 91-1
Tostoptheengineundernormaloperatingconditions:
■ Removeanyloadfromthegenerator.
■ TurnthefuelvalvetotheOFFposition.
■ PuttheengineswitchintheOFFposition.
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ToolorApplianceRated(Running)
Watts
Surge
(Starting)Watts
WindowAir
Conditioner
12001800
Refrigerator8001600
DeepFreezer500500
Television500 −
Light(75Watts)75 −
3075Total
RunningWatts
1800Highest
SurgeWatts
ToolorAppliance
Rated*
(Running)
Watts
Additional
Surge
(Starting)
Watts
Essentials
LightBulb-75Watt75 −
DeepFreezer500500
SumpPump8001200
Refrigerator/Freezer-18Cu.Ft.8001600
WaterWellPump-1/3HP1002000
Heating/Cooling
WindowAC-10,000BTU12001800
WindowFan300600
FurnaceFanBlower-1/2HP8001300
Kitchen
MicrowaveOven-1000Watt1000 −
CoffeeMaker1500 −
ElectricStove-SingleElement1500 −
HotPlate2500 −
FamilyRoom
DVD/CDPlayer100 −
VCR100 −
StereoReceiver450 −
ColorTelevision-27"500 −
PersonalComputerw/17"monitor800 −
Other
SecuritySystem180 −
AM/FMClockRadio300 −
GarageDoorOpener-1/2HP480520
ElectricWaterHeater-40Gal.4000 −
DIY/JobSite
QuartzHalogenWorkLight1000 −
AirlessSprayer-1/3HP6001200
ReciprocatingSaw960960
ElectricDrill-1/2HP10001000
CircularSaw-7-1/4"15001500
MiterSaw-10"18001800
Planer/Jointer-6"18001800
TableSaw/RadialArmSaw-10"2002000
AirCompressor-1-1/2HP25002500
*Wattageslistedareapproximate.Checktoolorapplianceforactualwattage.
CAPACITY
Makesurethegeneratorcansupplyenoughrated
(running)andsurge(starting)wattsfortheitemsyouwill
poweratthesametime.Followthesesimplesteps:
1.Selecttheitemsyouwillpoweratthesametime.
2.Totaltherated(running)wattsoftheseitems.Thisis
theamountofpowerthegeneratormustproduceto
keeptheitemsrunning.Seethewattagereference
chartattheright.
3.Estimatehowmanysurge(starting)wattsyouwill
need.Surgewattageistheshortburstofpower
neededtostartelectricmotor-driventoolsor
appliancessuchasacircularsaworrefrigerator.
Becausenotallmotorsstartatthesametime,total
surgewattscanbeestimatedbyaddingonlythe
item(s)withthehighestadditionalsurgewattstothe
totalratedwattsfromstep2.
TotalRated(RunningWatts)=30755800
Example:
HighestAdditionalSurgeWatts=1800
TotalGeneratorOutputRequired=48756200
POWERMANAGEMENT
Toprolongthelifeofthegeneratorandattacheddevices,
itisimportanttotakecarewhenaddingelectricalloads
tothegenerator.Thereshouldbenothingconnected
tothegeneratoroutletsbeforestartingtheengine.The
correctandsafewaytomanagegeneratorpoweristo
sequentiallyaddloadsasfollows:
1.Withnothingconnectedtothegenerator,start
theengineasdescribedearlierinthismanual.
2.Pluginandturnonthefirstload,preferablythe
largestloadyouhave.
3.Permitthegeneratoroutputtostabilize.(engineruns
smoothlyandattacheddeviceoperatesproperly.)
4.Pluginandturnonthenextload.
5.Again,permitthegeneratortostabilize.
6.Repeatsteps4and5foreachadditionalload.
Neveraddmoreloadsthanthegeneratorcapacity.
Takespecialcaretoconsidersurgeloadsingenerator
capacityaspreviouslydescribed.
WARNING:
Donotoverloadgenerator'scapacity.Exceeding
generator'swattage/amperagecapacitycandamage
generatorand/orelectricaldevicesconnectedtoit.
ELECTRICAL
DON'TOVERLOADGENERATOR
Maximum
Allowed
MAINTENANCE
Onlythepartsshownonthepartslistareintendedto
berepairedorreplacedbythecustomer.Allotherparts
shouldbereplacedataPoulanProAuthorizedService
Center.
Keepthegeneratorinacleananddryenvironment
GENERALMAINTENANCE
whereitisnotexposedtodust,dirt,moisture,orcor-
rosivevapors.Donotallowthecoolingairslotsinthe
generatortobecomecloggedwithforeignmaterialsuch
asleaves,snow,etc.
Donotuseagardenhosetocleanthegenerator.Water
enteringthefuelsystemorotherinternalpartsofthe
unitcancauseproblemsthatwilldecreasethelifeofthe
generator.
Tocleantheunit:
■ Useasoftbristlebrushand/orvacuumcleanerto
loosenandremovedirtanddebris.
■ Cleanairventswithlowpressureairthatdoesnot
exceed25psi.
■ Wipetheexteriorsurfacesofthegeneratorwitha
dampcloth.
CLEANING/REPLACINGAIRFILTERS
Forproperperformanceandlonglife,keepairfiltersclean:
■ Releasetheupperandlowerretainingclipsand
removetheairfiltercover.
Removetheouterfilterelementandtheinner■
precleanerelement.
■ Ifthefilterelementsaredirty,cleanwithwarm,soapy
water.Rinseandletdry.
Applyalightcoatofengineoiltotheelements,then■
squeezeitout.
Putthefilterelementsbacktogetherandreplace■
intheairfiltercompartment,beingcarefultoplace
theouterfilterelementclosesttotheairfiltercover.
■ Replacethecoverandsnapretainingclipsbackin
placetosecure.
NOTE:Donotrunthegeneratorwithouttheairfilters.
Rapidenginewearwillresult.
WARNING:
Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalPoulanPro
replacementparts.Useofanyotherpartsmay
createahazardorcauseproductdamage.
CHANGINGENGINEOIL
tocollectusedoilasitdrains.
Unscrewtheoildrainageboltandremove.
Allowoiltodraincompletely.
Reinstalltheoildrainageboltandtightensecurely.
Refillwithoilfollowingtheinstructionsinthe
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"hecking/AddingOil"sectiononpage1.C5
Fig.13
Fig.12
OILFI
LL
TUBE
OILDRAINA
GE
BOLT
OILDIPSTICK
18
19
MAINTENANCE
CLEANINGFUELSEDIMENTCUP
gottenintothefueltankfromenteringthecarburetor.If
theenginehasnotbeenrunforalongtime,thesediment
cupshouldbecleanedbeforeuse.
Turnthefuelvalvetotheoffposition.
Removethesedimentcupusinga10mmwrench.
Removetheo-ringandfilter.
Cleaneachofthepartsinahighflash-pointsolvent.
Reinstallthefilter,o-ring,andsedimentcup.Tighten
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with10mmwrenchtosecure.
ReturnthefuelvalvetotheONpositionandcheck■
forleaks.
SPARKPLUGMAINTENANCE
depositsinordertoensureproperengineoperation.
Tocheckthesparkplug:
Removethesparkplugcap.
Cleananydirtfromaroundthebaseofthespark
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plug.
■
■
Removethesparkplug.
Inspectthesparkplugfordamage,andcleanwith
awirebrushbeforereinstalling.Iftheinsulator
iscrackedorchipped,thesparkplugshouldbe
replaced.
NOTE:Ifreplacing,usethefollowingrecommended
sparkplugsorequivalent:NGK,.
Measurethepluggapwithafeelergauge.The
FT7C
■
correctgapis.028-.031in.Correct,ifnecessary,by
carefullybendingthesideelectrode.
Seatsparkpluginposition;threadinbyhandto■
preventcross-threading.
■ Tightenwithsparkplugwrenchtocompresswasher.
Ifsparkplugisnew,use1/2turntocompress
washerappropriateamount.Ifreusingoldspark
plug,use1/8to1/4turnforproperwasher
compression.
Fig.15
Fig.14
SPARKPLUG
SEDIMENT
CUP
DRAININGCARBURETOR
container.
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Retightendrainscrew.
TurntheengineswitchandfuelvalveOFF.
TRANSPORTING
Makesureengineandexhaustsystemofunitiscool.
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Keeptheunitleveltopreventfuelspillage.
Donotdroporstriketheunitorplaceunderheavy
objects.
Fig.16
DRAINSCREW
STORAGE
Whenpreparingthegeneratorforstorage,followtheguidelinesbelow.
STORAGETIMEPRIORTOSTORING
Lessthan1monthNospecialpreparationisrequired.■
1to2monthsFillwithfreshgasolineandaddagasolineconditioner*.■
2monthsto1yearFillwithfreshgasolineandaddagasolineconditioner*.
Drainfuelfromcarburetor.
Cleanfuelsedimentcup.
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1yearormoreDrainfueltank.
Drainfuelfromthecarburetor.
Cleanfuelsedimentcup.
Removesparkplug.
Putatablespoonofengineoilintothesparkplugcylinder.Turntheengineslowlywith
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thepullropetodistributetheoil.
Reinstallsparkplug.
Changeengineoil.
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Afterremovalfromstorage:
Fillwithfreshgasoline.■
*Usegasolineconditionersformulatedtoextendstoragelife.Forrecommendations,contactyournearestauthorized
servicecenter.
MAINTENANCE
STORAGE
20
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
SERVICEITEMS
EACH
USE
FIRST
MONTHOR
20HOURS
EVERY 3
MONTHSOR
50HOURS
EVERY 6
MONTHSOR
100HOURS
EVERY
YEAROR
300HOURS
GeneralInspection X
1
CheckOilLevel X
ChangeEngineOil X X
CleanAirCleaner X
2
CleanCylinderCoolingFins X
2
CleanSparkPlug X
CleantheSparkArrestor X
CleanFuelSedimentCup X
3
CleanFuelTank X
3
AdjustValveClearance X
3
Checkfuelline Every2years(Replaceifnecessary)
3
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