Honeywell HW5500EL Owners Manual - Page 23

Manual (Recoil) Start, Preparing for Operation, NOTICE

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Preparing for Operation Manual (Recoil) Start (All Models): 1. Be sure generator is placed outside, in well-ventilated area. NOTICE Keep the generator at a minimum of 6 feet (2 meters) from any building, object, or wall. 2. Confirm the circuit breakers are set. 5. Press engine control switch to RUN position. ENGINE START STOP FIGURE 30: Engine Control Switch - HW5500E and HW5500EL Models RUN Set Tripped FIGURE 26: Circuit Breaker Position 3. Turn fuel valve to ON position. FIGURE 27: Fuel Valve Lever - ON/OFF position 4. Pull choke control to ON position. ENGINE RUN STOP FIGURE 31: Engine Control Switch - HW5500 and HW5500L Models 6. Grip recoil starter handle and pull slowly until you feel slight resistance. CAUTION Kickback (rapid retraction) of starter cord will pull hand and arm toward engine faster than you can let go. Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains could result. OFF ON FIGURE 28: Choke Rod FIGURE 32: Recoil Starter Handle 7. Apply a swift, single pull to start engine. Carefully return recoil starter handle to its original position. NOTICE To prevent damage to generator, do not allow recoil starter handle to snap back against engine. NOTICE If engine will not start, move the choke to the OFF position to reduce fuel to the engine. 8. As engine warms up, and RPM stabilizes, gradually push in choke control to OFF position. HW5500/HW5500E/HW5500EL/HW5500L Portable Electrical Generator Owner's Manual www.honeywellgenerators.com 17

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HW5500/HW5500E/HW5500EL/HW5500L Portable Electrical Generator Owner’s Manual
www.honeywellgenerators.com
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Preparing for Operation
Manual (Recoil) Start (All Models):
1.
Be sure generator is placed outside, in well-ventilated
area.
2.
Confirm the circuit breakers are set.
3.
Turn fuel valve to ON position.
4.
Pull choke control to ON position.
5.
Press engine control switch to RUN position.
6.
Grip recoil starter handle and pull slowly until you feel
slight resistance.
7.
Apply a swift, single pull to start engine. Carefully
return recoil starter handle to its original position.
8.
As engine warms up, and RPM stabilizes, gradually
push in choke control to OFF position.
NOTICE
Keep the generator at a minimum of 6 feet (2 meters) from
any building, object, or wall.
FIGURE 26:
Circuit Breaker Position
FIGURE 27:
Fuel Valve Lever — ON/OFF position
FIGURE 28:
Choke Rod
Set
Tripped
ON
OFF
FIGURE 30:
Engine Control Switch - HW5500E and
HW5500EL Models
FIGURE 31:
Engine Control Switch - HW5500 and
HW5500L Models
Kickback (rapid retraction) of starter cord will pull hand and
arm toward engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or sprains could result.
FIGURE 32:
Recoil Starter Handle
NOTICE
To prevent damage to generator, do not allow recoil starter
handle to snap back against engine.
NOTICE
If engine will not start, move the choke to the OFF posi-
tion to reduce fuel to the engine.
START
ENGINE
STOP
RUN
RUN
ENGINE
STOP
CAUTION