Powerhouse PH6500Ri Quick start guide

Brand: Powerhouse

Model: PH6500Ri

Type: Quick start guide

www.powerhouse-products.com Rev. 2012-07-02

Please review this Quick Start Guide to begin using your generator.

To fully understand and safely operate this product, please review the

warnings and complete detailed instructions in the Owner’s Manual.

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Quick Start Guide

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enerator

Avoid water

KeeP AWAY FroM rAin, SnoW

AnD other Wet ConDitionS

Use outdoors only

ProDUCeS CArbon MonoxiDe —

CAn CAUSe DeAth or SerioUS injUrY

Flammable

KeeP AWAY FroM SMoKing MAteriALS,

SPArKS & SoUrCeS oF CoMbUStion When reFUeLing

High altitudes /

Extreme temperatures

reFer to the oWner’S MAnUAL For SPeCiFiC reCoMMenDAtionS

Keep level

ALWAYS oPerAte

on A LeveL SUrFACe

In emergency

PUSh the StoP bUtton to StoP the engine –

With or WithoUt A LoAD

Battery safety

reFer to the oWner’S MAnUAL For

MAintenAnCe AnD SAFetY reCoMMenDAtionS

Voltage switching

reMove ALL LoADS beFore SeLeCting

A DiFFerent voLtAge

120 V

240 V

Lock folding handles

When USing the FoLDing hAnDLeS to Move the generAtor,

LoCK theM With the LoCK Knob or DAMAge MAY reSULt

Break-in period

For breAK-in PerioD, See PAge 33

in the oWner’S MAnUAL

PH6500Ri

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What you need to

Get started

Oil (37.2 ﬂ oz of 15W-40)

Use 0W-40 in very cold weather

Gasoline (5.8 gal.)

Funnel

Phillips screwdriver

Battery charger

If you do not have a charger we recommend

the Powerhouse

TC2-P charger (#19674)

PH6500Ri generator

Oil jug

2 keys

2 remotes

Spare fuse

Spark plug wrench

Screwdriver

Spare spark plug

Battery charge kit

10.

Owner’s manual

Box

Contents

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do not return it to the store where you purchased it. For

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Maintenance door

(Battery access)

Fuel valve

Locking folding

handles

Control panel

Low oil alarm light (red)

L2 overload light (red)

Digital display

Overload reset button (green)

120V locking receptacle

Ignition switch

Remote on indicator

120V/240V locking receptacle

120V, 30A circuit breaker

Remote switch

Voltage selector switch

Battery charge receptacle

Stop button (red)

L1 overload light (red)

Battery charge circuit breaker

Economy switch

120V, 20A duplex circuit breakers

Ground terminal

120V split duplex receptacle

120V/240V, 25A circuit breakers

Stabilizing

rubber feet

Pneumatic tires

Mufﬂer

grill

Gas cap

Gas gauge

Maintenance door

(Oil ﬁll access)

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Initial setup

(continued)

Extend and lock

folding handles

before moving

generator

Remove

maintenance

door (oil ﬁll

access)

3 HOURS

Connect battery

charger to

DC receptacle

Charge the battery for 3

hours or until fully charged

Remove dipstick

Replace

maintenance

door (battery

access)

Remove

maintenance

door (battery

access)

Locate battery

wiring harness

Connect battery

wiring harness

to main wiring

harness

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Initial setup (continued)

Replace dipstick

Replace

maintenance

door (oil ﬁll

access)

Add

gasoline

Use gasoline with an

octane rating of 87 or higher

Add oil

Add 37.2 oz. (1.1 L) of oil

or ﬁll to full mark on dipstick

Oil reservoir

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Operation

Turn

key

to start

Select voltage

with voltage

selector switch

Disconnect

appliances

Open

fuel valve

Turn remote

switch off

For remote system

instructions, refer to page

18 of the owner’s manual

For additional starting

options refer to pages

17-18 of the owner’s

manual

17-18

Connect

appliances

Digital display

indicates gen-

erator is ready

Display illuminates and

displays data when

generator is ready for

use

Switching the voltage

while a load is con-

nected may burn out

the voltage selector

switch

120V 120V/240V

Break-in period

-- For maximum performance, run your

generator at no more than 50% of the rated load of the gen-

erator for 4 hours before you apply a full load for the ﬁrst time

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Shutdown

In emergency

push and hold the

STOP button until

the engine is off

Disconnect

appliances

Turn

economy

switch on

Turn

key off

Turn remote

switch off

fuel valve

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Powerhouse PH6500Ri Quick start guide

Powerhouse PH6500Ri Quick start guide

Powerhouse PH6500Ri Quick start guide

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