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 gen

1. Stop engine as described in the Operation section. 2. Place the fuel valve lever in the OFF position. 3. Remove the recoil end panel as described in the Fuel Valve Bowl paragraph. 4. The fuel line can be removed from the fuel filter cover by squeezing the fuel clamp and sliding it up the fuel line. Fuel Filter Cover Fuel Clamp Cap Fuel Line 5.After removing the fuel line unscrew the cap on the fuel filter cover. NOTE: Do not loose rubber washer from fuel filter cover cap. 6. The fuel filter c

If while the engine is running, the oil gets low, it will automatically shut itself down and will not restart until the oil is added. If the oil is low before start-up, the generator will not start until oil is added. NOTE: The Low Oil Shutdown mechanism is very sensitive. You must fill the engine to the full mark on the dipstick to inactivate this safety device. OFF/RUN/START SWITCH Placed in the start position to start engine and the off position to stop engine. NOTE: When engine is running sw

Running Watts Starting Watts Example 2: Small Refrigerator 500 Watts 2000 Watts TOTAL =500 Watts 2000 Watts 17- ENG D25572 3. The running wattage of examples 1 & 2 totals 1150 watts. The starting wattage of the small refrigerator is 2000 watts which is 1500 watts more than the running watts. Take this difference of 1500 starting watts from the refrigerator and add to the total running watts of 1150. Example 3: 1500 Starting Watts 1150 Running Watts TOTAL =2650 Total Watts Generator must have a m

For the location of the nearest Authorized Warranty Service Center call 1-800-888-2468, Ext. 2, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or visit our web site @ devap.com. • Retain original cash register sales receipt as proof of purchase for warranty work. • Use reasonable care in the operation and maintenance of the product as described in the Owners Manual(s). • Deliver or ship the product to the nearest Authorized Warranty Service Center. Freight costs, if any, must be paid by the purchaser. • Air comp

Keep children, pets and others away from area of operating RISK OF UNSAFE OPERATION HAZARD WHAT COULD HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT Operation of generator in careless man-All sources of energy include the po• Review and understand all of the ner. tential for injury. Unsafe operation or operating instructions and warn- maintenance of your generator could ings in this manual. lead to serious injury or death to you or • Become familar with the operation others. and controls of the generator. Know how to