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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONGRATULATIONS ON OWNING A WESTINGHOUSE GENERATOR .........................................................3
For Your Records: .........................................................................................................................................3
Product Registration .....................................................................................................................................3
Product Registration Form ............................................................................................................................3
SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................................................7
SAFETY DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................................7
SAFETY SYMBOL DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................7
GENERAL SAFETY RULES ...............................................................................................................................8
SAFETY LABELS AND DECALS .....................................................................................................................10
UNPACKING ...........................................................................................................................................................12
UNPACKING THE GENERATOR ......................................................................................................................12
WHEEL KIT ACCESSORIES BOX ...................................................................................................................12
Components: ..............................................................................................................................................12
ASSEMBLY .............................................................................................................................................................14
ASSEMBLY – SERIAL NUMBER XXXXXX0612 AND EARLIER .....................................................................14
ASSEMBLY – SERIAL NUMBER XXXXXX0712 AND LATER ..........................................................................16
INSTALLING THE BATTERY (ELECTRIC START GENERATORS ONLY) .......................................................18
FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................................19
GENERAL GENERATOR FEATURES ..............................................................................................................19
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES ........................................................................................................................21
OPERATION ...........................................................................................................................................................22
BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR .........................................................................................................22
ADDING / CHECKING ENGINE FLUIDS AND FUEL .......................................................................................23
Checking and / or Adding Engine Oil ..........................................................................................................23
Adding Gasoline to the Fuel Tank ...............................................................................................................23
STARTING THE GENERATOR .........................................................................................................................24
Manually Starting a Generator ...................................................................................................................24
Starting an Electric Start Generator ...........................................................................................................26
STOPPING THE GENERATOR ........................................................................................................................27
Normal Operation .......................................................................................................................................27
During an Emergency .................................................................................................................................27
MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................................................28
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................28
Maintenance Schedule ...............................................................................................................................28
ENGINE OIL MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................29
Engine Oil Specification ..............................................................................................................................29
Checking Engine Oil ...................................................................................................................................29
Adding Engine Oil .......................................................................................................................................30
Changing Engine Oil ...................................................................................................................................30
AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................30
Cleaning the Air Filter .................................................................................................................................30
SPARK PLUG MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................32
CLEANING THE SPARK ARRESTOR – SERIAL NUMBER XXXXXX0612 AND EARLIER ............................33
CLEANING THE SPARK ARRESTOR – SERIAL NUMBER XXXXXX0712 AND LATER.................................34
CLEANING THE GENERATOR ........................................................................................................................34
LONG-TERM STORAGE ..................................................................................................................................35
Storage Procedure for 1 – 3 Months ...........................................................................................................35
Storage Procedure for Greater Than 3 Months ..........................................................................................35
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................36
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................................................36
WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................................38
WESTPRO POWER SYSTEMS “THREE YEAR” LIMITED WARRANTY .........................................................38
WESTPRO’S RESPONSIBILITY ................................................................................................................38
OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY ....................................................................................................................38
PRODUCT WARRANTY APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCT WARRANTY PERIODS ................................38
CONSUMER APPLICATION ..........................................................................................................
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COMMERCIAL APPLICATION ............................................................................................................38