Generator Capacity; Before Start Up; To Start The Engine - DeVillbiss PowerBack GM1000 Manual Del Operador

GENERATOR CAPACITY

IMPORTANT: Exceeding the rated capacity
of your generator can result in serious damage
to your generator and connected electrical
devices. See the Wattage Calculation section
in this manual to assist you in determining the
appliances and tools that can be run with the
wattage capacity of your generator.

BEFORE START UP

This generator has been
shipped from the factory
without oil in the crankcase. Operating the
unit without oil can damage the engine.
Always check engine oil
level before every start.
Running engine low of oil or out of oil could
result in serious damage to the engine.
Follow the steps listed below before starting
generator:
1. Check engine oil. See the Maintenance
section for correct procedure.
2. Check fuel level,
fill as required.
Make sure gener-
ator is turned off
and has been
allowed time to
cool down. Use
clean, fresh, regu-
lar unleaded
gasoline with a
minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil
with gasoline.
Never fill fuel tank
completely. Fill tank to
1/2" below the bottom of the filler neck to
provide space for fuel expansion. Wipe
any fuel spillage from engine and
equipment before starting engine.
Never fill fuel tank
indoors. Never fill fuel
tank when engine is running or hot. Do
not smoke when filling fuel tank.
Never run engine
indoors or in enclosed,
poor ventilated areas, engine exhaust
contains carbon monoxide, an odorless
and deadly gas.
3. Make sure generator is grounded in
accordance with local requirements.
4. All electrical loads MUST be
disconnected.
safe operation. Tampering with the engine
speed adjustment could result in overheat-
ing 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 at-
tachments and the user.
before starting to prevent permanent dam-
age to any appliances.

TO START THE ENGINE

1. Open the fuel shut-off valve lever.
2. Move the choke control located to
CHOKE position.
NOTE: No choke is required on warm
engines. Make sure choke is in the RUN
position on warm engine starts.
3. Move the engine ON/OFF switch to
the ON position.
11- ENG
Engine speed has been
factory set to provide
You MUST unplug any
load from the generator
ON
OFF
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