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12 — 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. Move the throttle control to the fast position.
2. Pull the choke control located on the engine into the
"CHOKE" position.
NOTE: No choke is required on warm engines. Make
sure choke is in the "RUN" position on warm engine
starts.
3. 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: CHECK OIL LEVEL AND ADD IF NECES-
SARY.
4. When engine starts, gradually push the choke
control 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.
STOPPING ENGINE
1. Disconnect all electrical loads.
2. Move the throttle control to the "OFF" position.
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, micro-
waves, ovens, computers, and cordless tele-
phones into a UL listed voltage surge protector,
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.
Engine speed has been factory set to provide
safe operation. Tampering with the engine
speed adjustment could result in overheating of
attachments and could cause a fire. Never
attempt to “speed-up” the engine to obtain
more performance. Both the output voltage and
frequency will be thrown out of standard by this
practice, endangering attachments and the user.
You MUST unplug any load from the generator
before starting to prevent permanent damage to
any appliances.