Honeywell HW5500 Owners Manual - Page 5

CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES 1 Safety Messages ...1 Location of Important Labels ...3 GETTING STARTED ...5 Unpacking Guidelines ...5 Record Generator Information ...6 Assembly ...7 Grounding the Generator ...11 Using Generator for Backup Power ...12 COMPONENTS ...13 OPERATION ...15 Preparing for Operation ...15 Generator Location ...15 Starting Generator ...15 Stopping Generator ...17 High Altitude Operation ...17 Powering Appliances ...17 MAINTENANCE ...19 Maintenance Schedule ...19 Engine Oil ...20 Adding Fuel ...22 Air Filter Maintenance ...23 Cleaning Fuel Sediment Cup ...24 Spark Plug Service ...24 Cleaning Spark Arrestor Screen ...25 Transporting Generator ...26 Storing Generator ...26 TROUBLESHOOTING ...29 SPECIFICATIONS ...31 WARRANTIES ...33 NORTHSHORE POWER SYSTEMS EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY 33 NORTHSHORE POWER SYSTEMS LIMITED WARRANTY 35 INDEX ...37 HW5500/5500E MAINTENANCE PARTS 39 HW5500/5500E Portable Generator Owner's Manual www.honeywellgenerators.com i