Craftsman 580.327071 - Manual (Page 9)

OPERATION
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OPERATING YOUR
GENERATOR, PLEASE CALL THE GENERATOR
HELPLINE AT 1-800*222-3136.
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• Place generator on a level surface and remove dipstick
from extended oil fill tube. Use SAE 30 detergent oil
classified “For Service SC, SD, SE, SF, SG." SAE
10W-30 oil may also be used. POUR SLOWLY. Oil
capacity of engine is about three (3) U.S. pints. When
oil is filled to dipstick FULL mark, install and tighten oil
fill plug
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Use synthetic oil hai/ing 5W-20, 5W-3D or SW’40 viscosity If not
avaiiafals, a petroieum based oil may be used having 5W-20 as 5W-30
viscosity
NOTE: 10W-40oilmaybeused if 10W-30is not available
Add Gasoline;
» Fill fuel tank with clean, fresh. UNLEADED gasoline.
Leaded REGULAR grade gasoline may also be used
DO NOT USE PREMIUM GASOLINE BE CAREFUL
NOT TO OVERFILL FUEL TANK
IMPORTANT: EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCO­
HOL-BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING
ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE
WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF
ACIDS DURING STORAGE. ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE
THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STOR­
AGE TO AVOID ENGINE PROBLEMS WHEN USING
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BEFORE STORAGE PERIODS OF 30 DAYS OR
LONGER DRAIN THE GAS TANK, START THE ENGINE
AND LET IT RUN UNTIL THE FUEL LINES AND CARBU­
RETOR ARE EMPTY, USE FRESH FUEL NEXT SEA­
SON SEE STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDI­
TIONAL INFORMATION NEVER USE ENGINE OR CAR­
BURETOR CLEANER PRODUCTS IN THE FUEL TANK
OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
TO START THE ENGINE
Unplug all electrical loads from generator receptacles be­
fore starting the engine Never start or slop the engine with
electrical devices plugged into panel receptacles and
turned on Start, store and fuel the unit in a level position
* Open the fuel shutoff valve (Fig 5)
» Apply the choke (Fig 6), Puli choke lever to its FULL
CHOKE POSITION
If engine is warm, close the choke only part way or
leave it fully open. A warm engine needs less choking
than a cold engine,
Set the engine ignition switch (Fig. 7) to ON (-).
Crank engine. Grasp the starter grip and pull slowly
until you feel some resistance. Let rope return slowly,
then pull cord out with rapid full arm stroke. Let rope
return slowly Do not let rope “snap back" against
starter. Repeat until engine starts (Fig. 8).
FIG. 7
When engine starts, move the choke to the open
position gradually as engine warms up
Let the engine stabilize and warm up for a lew minutes
Check that the A C ON lamp on the generator panel is
ON before connecting any electrical loads,
CONNECTING ELECTRICAL LOADS
• Use this generator to operate 120\240 volts, single
phase, 60 Hz, AC lighting, appliance, tool and motor
loads
• DO NOT connect 240 volts to the 120 volts duplex or
120 volts, 20 and 30-amp receptacles
• DO NOT connect any 3-phase loads to panel recepta­
cles
• DO NOT connect any 50 Hz loads to the generator,
« Add up the rated watts of all lights, tool, appliance and
motor loads you are powering at one time This total
should NOT be greater than (a) the generator's rated
wattage capacity, or (b) the circuit breaker rating of the
receptacle supplying power See “Don’t Overload the
Generator" on Page 8