Honeywell HW5500EL Owners Manual - Page 5

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CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES

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1

Safety Messages

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1

Location of Important Labels

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3

GETTING STARTED

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5

Unpacking Guidelines

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5

Record Generator Information

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5

Assembly

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6

Grounding the Generator

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11

Using Generator for Back-up Power

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11

COMPONENTS

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13

OPERATION

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15

Generator Location

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15

Preparing for Operation

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15

Stopping Generator

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18

High-Altitude Operation

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18

Powering Appliances

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18

MAINTENANCE

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21

Maintenance Schedule

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21

Engine Oil

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22

Engine Fuel

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24

Air Filter Maintenance

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25

Battery Service

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27

Cleaning Fuel Sediment Cup

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27

Spark Plug Service

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28

Cleaning Spark Arrestor Screen

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29

Transporting Generator

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29

Storing Generator

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30

TROUBLESHOOTING

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31

SPECIFICATIONS

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33

WARRANTIES

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35

NORTHSHORE POWER SYSTEMS CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY

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35

NORTHSHORE POWER SYSTEMS EMISSIONS CONTROL WARRANTY

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36

INDEX

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MAINTENANCE PARTS

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Section	Page
ENGLISH	2
Product Registration	3
Contents	5
Important Safety Rules	7
Safety Messages	7
Location of Important Labels	9
Getting Started	11
Unpacking Guidelines	11
Record Generator Information	11
Assembly	12
Step 1: Install Support Legs	13
Step 2: Install Wheel Axle and Wheels	14
Step 3: Install Handle Assembly	15
Step 4: Install Battery	16
Grounding the Generator	17
Using Generator for Back-up Power	17
Components	19
Operation	21
Generator Location	21
Preparing for Operation	21
Starting Generator	22
Electric Start	22
Manual (Recoil) Start	23
Stopping Generator	24
High-Altitude Operation	24
Powering Appliances	24
Maintenance	27
Maintenance Schedule	27
Engine Oil	28
Checking Engine Oil Level	28
Adding Engine Oil	28
Changing Engine Oil	29
Engine Fuel	30
Adding Fuel	30
Air Filter Maintenance	31
Battery Service	33
Cleaning Fuel Sediment Cup	33
Spark Plug Service	34
Cleaning Spark Arrestor Screen	35
Transporting Generator	35
Storing Generator	36
Draining Fuel	36
Troubleshooting	37
Specifications	39
Warranties	41
Consumer Limited Warranty	41
Emissions Control Warranty	42
Index	45
Maintenance Parts	47
ESPANOL	48
Registro del producto	49
Contenido	51
Normas de seguridad	53
Mensajes de seguridad	53
Ubicación de etiquetas importantes	55
Primeros pasos	57
Pautas de desembalaje	57
Registro de información del generador	57
Montaje	58
Paso 1: Instale las patas de apoyo	59
Paso 2: Instale el eje de la rueda y las ruedas	60
Paso 3: Instale el conjunto de la maniija	61
Paso 4: Instale la batería	62
Conexión a tierra del generador	63
Uso del generador para energía dereserva	63
Componentes	65
Funcionamiento	67
Ubicación del generador	67
Preparación para el funcionamiento	67
Arranque del generador	68
Arranque eléctrico	68
Arranque manual (cuerda de arranque)	69
Cómo detener el generador	70
Funcionamiento a grandes alturas	70
Cómo alimentar artefactos	70
Mantenimiento	73
Programa de mantenimiento	73
Aceite para motor	74
Revisión del nivel de aceite para motor	74
Cómo agregar aceite para motor	74
Cambio de aceite para motor	75
Cómo agregar combustible	76
Para agregar combustible al generador	76
Mantenimiento del filtro de aire	77
Servicio de la batería	79
Limpieza del receptáculo parasedimentos de combustible	79
Servicio de la bujía	80
Limpieza de la pantalla protectoracontra chispas	81
Transporte del generador	81
Almacenamiento del generador	82
Drenaje de combustible	82
Resolucion de problemas	83
Especificaciones	85
Garantías	87
Garantía limitade	87
Garantía de control de emisiones	88
Indice alfabético	91

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