Winco WC10000VE - Manual (Page 6)

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The use of fuel additives, such as STA-BIL, or an
equivalent will minimize the formation of fuel gum
deposits. If a a unit has been out of operation for
an extended period of time it is best to drain old fuel
from the engine and replace with fresh fuel before
attempting to start.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
All electric start engine generator sets are shipped
with a battery kit for customer installation. This kit
consists of a battery tie down, hardware, and instruc-
tion sheet for installation. After installing the battery
rack, fi le the instruction sheet in the back of this
manual for future reference.
If you intend to use the power plant’s electric start
system, you will need to purchase and install a bat-
tery to operate it. Units equipped with a recoil or rope
start will operate satisfactorily without a battery.
WARNING: EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
The battery positive (+) cable is shipped with a
plastic protective cap. This protective cap must re-
main in place, when starting manually, to avoid pos-
sible damage to the engine electrical system and/or
generator end.
A twelve volt battery, BCI group U1 rated at 275
CCA or larger is recommended for this electric start
engine generator set. Follow the battery manufac-
turers recommendations for servicing and charging
prior to use. Connect the battery to the electric start
system using the cables provided.
CAUTION: EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
These electric start engines are NEGATIVE
GROUND. Use extreme caution when connecting the
battery. Connect the NEGATIVE battery terminal to
GROUND.
For your safety always connect the positive battery
cable to the “bat+” terminal fi rst. Then connect the
negative battery cable to the “bat-” terminal. Make
sure all connections are clean and tight. Reverse
the sequence when disconnecting, disconnect the
negative cable fi rst. These engines produce enough
direct current to keep a battery charged under normal
operating conditions, but were not intended to be
used as a battery charger.
WARNING: PERSONAL INJURY
Lead acid batteries produce explosive hydro-
gen gas when charging. Keep sparks, fl ames, and
burning cigarettes away from the battery. Ventilate
the area when charging or using the battery in an
enclosed space. Lead acid batteries contain sulfuric
acid, which causes severe burns. If acid contacts
eyes, skin or clothing, fl ush well with water. For con-
tact with eyes, get immediate medical attention.
BATTERY CHARGING
Units equipped with electric start have a small fl y-
wheel charger built into the engine fl ywheel assem-
bly for recharging the starting battery. This fl ywheel
charger generates a small AC current that passes
through a diode assembly to produce a DC charg-
ing current of about 1 to 3 AMPS. This circuit is not
designed to be used as a battery charging circuit to
recharge dead batteries.
OPTIONAL DOLLY KIT
An optional dolly kit is available for this generator.
The dolly kit comes with instructions and parts list.
After installing the dolly kit, fi le the instructions and
parts list in the back of this manual for future refer-
ence.
OIL ALERT SYSTEM
All WINCO Industrial generators are equipped stan-
dard with low oil shutdown systems. The Briggs and
Stratton engine uses an oil pressure switch system.
This low oil warning system will automatically stop
the engine before the oil level reaches an critical
danger point. This feature is designed to prevent
costly repairs and downtime.
CAUTION: EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
Allowing the engine to shutdown repeatedly on
low oil level may cause excessive wear which can
be cumulative.
AUTOMATIC CONSERVER® CONTROL
The automatic Conserver® control is a gas saving,
solid state system, designed to reduce engine speed
whenever the electrical load is removed from the
generator. Without a slow down control, the engine
would run at full speed at all times, regardless of the
electrical load. With the automatic Conserver® con-
trol switch in the “ON” position, the throttle control
lever is electrically released when the load is turned
on so it in no way interferes with the normal gover-
nor operation. When the load is turned off, the idle
magnet energizes and reduces the engine speed. It
does not cause incorrect operation of the carburetor
or governor.
The automatic Conserver® control consists of a