General Description; Pre-Operation Check; Starting The Engine - Honda Power Equipment ECT7000P Manual De Instrucciones

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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[1] Fuel tank cap
[2] Fuel tank
[3] Choke lever
[4] Fuel valve
[5] Recoil starter grip
[6] Earth braid
[7] Spark plug cap
[8] Oil plug with dipstick
[8'] Oil filler screw ([8] and [8'] are freely interchangeable)
[9] Air filter
[10] Label with specifications
[11] Exhaust pipe
[12] Thermal circuit-breaker
[13] Receptacle 230 V / 16 A
[14] Receptacle 400 V / 16 A
[15] Engine oil drain screw
[16] Engine switch
[17] E arth terminal
[A]
Identification plate with "Serial No."
PRE-OPERATION
CHECK
To carry out this series of checks, place the generator on stable
and horizontal ground, with the engine off and the spark plug
cap removed.
Be careful not to touch the hot metallic parts of the engine
when checking the oil level.
CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL
CAUTION:
• The engine oil is an important factor which affects the engine's
performance and its operational life.
• Running the engine with insufficient oil can seriously damage the
engine.
• Use of non-detergent or vegetable oils is not recommended.
Use Honda 4-stroke oil or a highly
detergent engine oil of equivalent
quality, classified as API
categories SE, SF, SG, SH. SAE
10W30 oil is recommended for
general use at all temperatures,
but it is suggested that a viscosity
appropriate to the average
temperature in the area of use is
chosen from the table.
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SAFETY
SAE :
30
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5W30 - 10W30
-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40°C
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0 20 40 60 80 100°F
Ambient temperature
1. Remove the oil plug [20] and wipe
the dipstick [21] with a clean cloth.
2. Insert the dipstick in the oil filler
neck without screwing it in.
3. If the oil level is too low, pour in oil
of the recommended type and fill
up to top of the filler neck.
CHECKING THE PETROL LEVEL
Do not fill the tank above the red
mark [22] located in the filling port.
After filling up, check that the fuel
tank cap is properly and fully
screwed in.
DO NOT LEAVE PETROL WITHIN THE
REACH OF CHILDREN.
CAUTION:
• Never use a gas-oil mixture.
• Only use unleaded petrol 95 or 98.
• Take care to ensure that no dirt or
water gets in the fuel tank.
• Do not use dirty or contaminated fuel (water, dust, ...), or fuel
which is too old. The quality of unleaded petrol deteriorates with
time. Do not keep fuel for more than one month.
Capacity of fuel tank: 6,2 
Recommended petrol
Use automotive petrol, preferably unleaded or low-lead in order to
minimise combustion chamber deposits.
FUEL CONTAINING ALCOHOL
If you intend to use fuel with alcohol, ensure that its octane number
is at least as high as that recommended by Honda (86). There are
two types of fuel / alcohol mixtures: one contains ethanol and the
other methanol.
Do not use mixtures containing more than 10 % ethanol, or fuel
containing methanol (methyl or wood alcohol), which do not contain
cosolvents, or corrosion inhibitors for methanol.
In the case of a mixture containing methanol with addition of
cosolvents and corrosion inhibitors, limit the proportion to 5 % of
methanol.
NOTE: The guarantee does not cover damage caused to the fuel
system or engine performance problems resulting from the use of
fuel containing alcohol. Honda does not give its approval to the use
of fuels containing methyl alcohol since their suitability is not yet
proven.
STARTING THE
ENGINE
CAUTION:
• Check there are no appliances connected to the generator's
output receptacles.
1. Turn the fuel valve [23] "ON" (as
indicated by the arrow) and shut off
the choke by positioning the choke
lever [24] on the symbol.
NOTE: Do not use the choke when the
engine is warm or when the ambient
temperature is high.
2. Place the engine switch [25] in the
"ON" position.
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SAFETY
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ON
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ON
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