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BEFORESTARTINGTHE GENERATOR
Add Engine Oil
1. Placegeneratoron a levelsurface.
2. Cleanareaaround oii fiii and removeyellow oii fiii cap.
NOTE:Seethe section Oi/to review oii recommendations.
Verify provided oii bottie is correct viscosity for current
ambient temperature.
3. Using oil funne! (optional), slowly pour entire contents
of provided oil bottle (26 oz.) into oil fill opening.
NOTICE
improper treatment of generator can damageit and
shorten its iife.
DONOTattempttocrankor starttheenginebeforeit hasbeen
properlyservicedwiththerecommendedoil.Thismayresultin
anenginefailure.
4. Replaceoil fill cap and fuIly tighten.
AddFuel
Fuel must meet these requirements:
o Clean,fresh, unleadedgasoline.
° A minimum of 87 octane/87AKi (91 RON).Highaltitude
use, see High-A/titude.
° Gasoiinewith up to 10% ethanol (gasohoi) or up to
15% MTBE(methyl tertiary butyl ether) is acceptable.
NOTICE
Avoid generatordamage.
Faiiureto foilow Operator's Manuaifor fuel
recommendations voids warranty.
DONOTuseunapprovedgasolinesuchasE85.
DONOTmixoil in gasoline.
DONOTrnodifyengineto runonalternatefuels.
WARNING
Fuelandits vapors are extremely flammable and
explosive.
Fireor explosion cancause severe burns or
death.
WHENADDINGFUEL
o TurngeneratorOFFandletitcoolatleast2 rninutesbefore
removingfuelcap.Loosencapslowlyto relievepressurein
tank.
* Fillfue!tankoutdoors.
o DONOToverfilltank.Allowspaceforfuelexpansion.
* Iffue!spills,waituntilit evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
o Keepfuelawayfrom sparks_openflames,pilotlights,heat,and
otherignitionsources.
o DONOTlightacigaretteor smoke.
To protect the fuei system from gum formation, mix in a fuel
stabiiizer when adding fuel. See Storage.AJifuel is notthe
same. if you experiencestarting or performance probiems
after using fuel, switch to a different fuei provider or change
brands. This engineis certified to operateon gasoline. The
emission controi system for this engine is EM (Engine
Modifications).
1. Cleanareaaround fuei fiii cap, removecap.
2. Slowly add unieadedgasoline (A) to fuei tank (B). Be
careful not to overfill. Allow about 1.5"(4 cm) of tank
space (C) for fuel expansion.
3. Instali fuei cap and let any spifled fuel evaporate before
starting engine.