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Connecting Electrical Loads
1. Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes
after starting.
2. Plug in andturn on the desired 120 and/or 240 Volt AC,
single phase, 60 Hzelectrical loads.
NOTE:
• DONOTconnect 240 Volt loads to the 120 Volt duplex
receptacles.
• DONOTconnect 3-phaseloads to the generator.
• DONOTconnect 50 Hzloads to the generator.
• DONOTOVERLOADTHEGENERATOR.SeeDon't
Overload Generator.
NOTICE Exceeding generators wattage/amperage capacity
can damage generator and/or electrical devices connected to
it.
• DO NOTexceedthe generator's wattage/amperage capacity. See
Don't OverloadGeneratorin the Operationsection.
• Start generator and let engine stabilize before connecting
electrical loads.
• Connectelectrical loads in OFFposition, then turn ONfor
operation.
• Turn electrical loads OFFand disconnectfrom generator before
stopping generator.
Stopping the Engine
1. Turn OFFand unplug all electrical loads from generator
panel receptacles.NEVERstart or stop enginewith
electrical devices plugged in and turned ON.
2. Let engine run at no-load for several minutes to
stabilize internal temperatures of engine and generator.
3. Push engine rocker switch to "Off" position.
_i, WARNING Backfire,fire or enginedamagecould
occur.
• DONOTstop engineby moving choke control to "Choke"
position (1_1).
4. Move fuel valve to "Off" position.
Warm Weather Operation
This generatorengine is equippedwith WeatherGuard,an
innovative feature to preventcarburetor icing in cold weather
conditions. WeatherGuardhas beenengineeredto operate in
all weather conditions. However,product performancecan be
increasedwhen operating the generator solely in warm
weather by removing the WeatherGuardshield (A).
Removethe two nuts (B) and loosenthe fastener(C) as
shown. Store shield andfasteners for future cold weather
operation.
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