Homelite HGCA3000 Portable Generator User Manual


 
Page 12 — English
ASSEMBLY
Insert a wheel spacer into the center of the wheel.
Slide bolt through the wheel spacer, then through the
wheel bracket on the frame, with the offset side of the
wheel hub against the wheel bracket.
Install nut on bolt and tighten securely.
Install wheel cover.
Repeat the process on the other side to install second
wheel.
ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
See Figure 5.
Locate the following items:
Bolt (M8 x 40 mm)
Handle Assembly
Lock Nut (M8)
Place the handle on the handle bracket, located on the
generator frame on the side opposite the recoil starter.
Slide the M8 x 40 mm bolt through the handle and handle
bracket; install nut and tighten securely.
SECURING THE HANDLE
See Figures 6 - 7.
Locate the following items:
Handle lock pin
Lanyard
Attach the lanyard to the handle lock pin and the handle
as shown.
Insert the pin through the hole in the handle and the
generator frame to secure handle in place.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to lift the unit by the handle assembly.
If it is necessary to lift the generator, always grasp by
the frame. Use proper lifting techniques to avoid back
injury.
OPERATION
DANGER:
Carbon Monoxide. Using a generator indoors WILL KILL
YOU IN MINUTES.
Generator exhaust contains high levels of carbon mon-
oxide (CO), a poisonous gas you cannot see or smell. If
you can smell the generator exhaust, you are breathing
CO. But even if you cannot smell the exhaust, you could
be breathing CO.
Never use a generator inside homes, garages, crawl-
spaces, or other partly enclosed areas. Deadly levels
of carbon monoxide can build up in these areas. Us-
ing a fan or opening windows and doors does NOT
supply enough fresh air.
ONLY use a generator outdoors and far away from
open windows, doors, and vents. These openings
can pull in generator exhaust.
Even when you use a generator correctly, CO may leak
into the home. ALWAYS use a battery-powered or bat-
tery-backup CO alarm in the home.
If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak after the generator
has been running, move to fresh air RIGHT AWAY. See a
doctor. You could have carbon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER:
Failure to properly ground generator can result in elec-
trocution, especially if the generator is equipped with a
wheel kit. National Electric Code requires generator to be
properly grounded to an approved earth ground. Call an
electrician for local grounding requirements.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps, etc.
Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not operate
this product until all missing or damaged parts are replaced.
Please call 1-800-242-4672 or contact an authorized service
center for assistance.