20 | Westinghouse Portable Power
ELECTRIC START
Be sure to check oil levels before starting. If it is the first
time starting make sure to add oil (see
Adding Engine Oil
page 24
).
1.
Make sure nothing is plugged into power outlets
2.
Verify the battery is properly installed and both
battery cables are attached (see
Connecting the
Battery
on page 11).
3.
Make sure the circuit breakers are properly set (see
Figure 8).
Figure 8 - Breakers
1
240/120VMain Circuit Breaker Operating Position
2
240/120V Main Circuit Breaker Tripped Position
3
120V Circuit Breaker Operating Position
4
120V Circuit Breaker Tripped Position
4.
Move the fuel shutoff valve to the
ON
position (see
Figure 9).
ON
OFF
Figure 9 - Fuel Shut Off - ON
5. Push the engine control switch into the
RUN
position
(see Figure 10).
Figure 10 - Engine Control Switch - RUN
6.
Push and hold the push button start until the
generator starts, then release. If using remote start
then hold down
START
on the remote key fob until
the generator starts, then release (see Figure 11).
START
STOP
Figure 11 - Push Button Start/Remote Start
•
The engine will automatically set the choke and
begin the start sequence.
•
If the engine has started successfully the light
indicator on the engine start button will turn green.
•
If the engine fails to start, the generator controls
will attempt to start the engine two more times for
a total of three attempts.
•
If the third attempt fails, the light on the engine
start button will turn red.
•
If the engine has failed to start after three attempts
the push button start can be pushed again to begin
the automatic start sequence.
•
The engine control switch can be switched at any
time during the automatic start sequence to abort
the engine start attempt.
NOTE: If the cranking speed drops after each
unsuccessful attempt, then the battery may not
be adequately charged. You can alternatively start
the generator using the recoil start as instructed in
Manually Starting a Generator on page 21.
7.
Plug in electric devices.
OPERATION
Summary of Contents for WGen7500
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