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13 — ENG
TO START THE ENGINE
(Recoil start/Pull start)
Never run engine indoors or in enclosed, poor
ventilated areas, engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.
1. Open the fuel shut-off valve. Turn counter clock-
wise until the valve stops. See Figure 7.
2. (CTE300 & T525) On the engine there is a ON/OFF
switch located on the front panel of the engine.
Place this switch to the "ON" position.
(BS600 & BSV800) Push OFF\RUN\START switch
on control panel to the "RUN" position to start
engine.
3. Move the choke control located on the engine to
"CHOKE" position.
NOTE: No choke is required on warm engines. Make
sure choke is in the "RUN" position on warm engine
starts.
4. Grasp handle on rope starter and pull slowly until
resistance is felt. Let the rope rewind slowly. Pull
rope with a rapid full arm stroke. Let rope rewind
slowly. Repeat if necessary.
NOTE: IF ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS TOO LOW, EN-
GINE WILL NOT START. CHECK OIL LEVEL AND
ADD IF NECESSARY.
5. When engine starts, gradually move the choke to
the "RUN" position.
IMPORTANT: Allow generator to run at no load for 5
minutes upon each initial start-up to allow engine and
generator to stabilize.
TO START GENERATOR
(Electric Start BS600 & BSV800)
IMPORTANT: Make sure the battery is properly
serviced, fully charged, and assembled before start-
ing.
1. Open the fuel shut-off valve. See Figure 7.
2. Move the choke control located on the engine to
"CHOKE" position. A cold engine may require to
be choked longer than a warm engine.
3. Push OFF\RUN\START switch on control panel to
the "START" position to start engine. Hold in
"START" position no longer than 15 seconds per
minute when trying to start engine. Extended
cranking can damage the starter motor.
OR
Figure 7
NOTE: When the engine starts the switch will
remain in the RUN position.
4. When engine starts, gradually move the choke to
the "NO Choke" position.
IMPORTANT: Allow generator to run at no load for 5
minutes upon each initial start-up to allow engine and
generator to stabilize.
STOPPING ENGINE
1. Disconnect all electrical loads.
2. (CTE300 & T525) Turn ON/OFF switch to "OFF"
position.
(BS600 & BSV800) Turn OFF/RUN/START switch
to "OFF" position.
3. Close fuel shut-off valve.
CONNECTING ELECTRICAL LOADS
1. Let engine run and warm up for five minutes after
starting with no electrical load.
Connect loads in the following manner to prevent
damage to equipment:
2. Connect inductive load equipment first, inductive
loads consist of refrigerators, freezers, water
pumps, air conditioners, or small hand tools.
Connect the items that require the most wattage
first. See Wattage Calculation Section in this
manual.
3. Connect the lights next.
4. Voltage sensitive equipment should be the last
equipment connected to the generator. Plug
voltage sensitive appliances such at TV's, VCR's,
microwaves, ovens, computers, and cordless
telephones into a UL listed voltage surge protec-
tor, then connect the UL listed voltage surge
protector to the generator.
Failure to connect and operate equipment in this
sequence can cause damage to equipment and
will void the warranty on your generator.
Follow the wattage calculation table in the
Wattage Calculation section of this manual.
Overloading the generator will cause power
fluctuations and can damage equipment and
appliances.
Porter-Cable Corporation will only be responsible
for damage to customer's equipment when the
generator is determined to be defective. This
determination will only be made by an authorized
representative of Porter-Cable Corporation and
this decision will be final. Porter-Cable
Corporation reserves the right to inspect the
electrical connections at the customer's site of
operation and test the generator for proper
operation before any determination of liability is
made. Failure to maintain the equipment or
wiring for inspection will void any claim for
damages by the customer. Porter-Cable
Corporation will not be responsible for equipment
damaged as a result of voltage surges, improper
operation or improper installation of the
generator.