Westinghouse WGen7500c, User Manual

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BREAK-IN PERIOD

For proper break-in, 

DO NOT

  exceed  50%  of  the  rated 

running  watts  (3750  watts)  during  the  first  five  hours  of 

operation.
Vary the load occasionally to allow stator windings to heat 

and cool and help seat the piston rings. 

BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR

Verify that:

•  The generator is placed in an safe, appropriate location. 
• 

The generator is on a dry, flat, and level surface.

• 

The engine is filled with oil.

•  All loads are disconnected.

DANGER

Fire and explosion hazard. 

DO NOT

 move or tip the 

generator during operation.

STARTING THE ENGINE 

1. 

Verify that gasoline is in the fuel tank. 

2. 

Turn the fuel tank valve to the ON position. 

3. 

Push the battery switch to the ON position. 

4. 

Choose the starting method:

a. Remote Start:

 Push and hold the START button on 

the remote start key fob for one second. 

Note: 

Remote start-equipped generators must be restarted 

with the START/STOP switch on the control panel 

after an automatic shut-down occurs.

b. Push-Button Start: 

Push and hold the engine 

START/STOP button for two seconds. 

c. Recoil Start:

 Manually close the choke if the engine 

is cold. Firmly grasp and pull the recoil handle slowly 

until you feel increased resistance, then pull rapidly. 

Note: 

During Push-Button or Remote Start the engine 

will automatically set the choke and begin the start 

sequence. If the engine fails to start, the generator 

will attempt to start the engine two more times.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

1. 

Turn off and unplug all connected electrical loads. 

IMPORTANT: NEVER

 start or stop the generator with 

electrical devices connected. 

2. 

Let the generator run with no load for several minutes to 

stabilize internal temperatures of the engine. 

3. 

Push and hold the START/STOP button for one second 

or push STOP on the remote start key fob for one 

second.  

Note: 

Alternately, if the generator is used infrequently, turn 

the fuel tank valve to the OFF position to limit the 

residual fuel remaining in the carburetor float bowl. 

The engine will stop when fuel in the carburetor and 

fuel line is exhausted. 

4. 

Push the battery switch to the OFF position.

5. 

If operating on LPG, turn the propane tank valve to the 

fully closed position. 

FREQUENCY OF USE

If the generator will be used on an infrequent or intermittent 

basis (more than one month before next use), refer to 

the Battery Maintenance and Storage sections of this 

manual for information regarding battery charging and fuel 

deterioration. 

AC CIRCUIT BREAKERS

The circuit breakers will automatically switch OFF if there 

is a short circuit or a significant overload of the generator 

at each receptacle.  
If an AC circuit breaker switches OFF automatically, 

check that the appliance is working correctly and it does 

not exceed the rated load capacity of the circuit before 

resetting the AC circuit breaker ON. 

OPERATION