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CHANGING FUEL TYPES
These engine generator sets are designed to run on
two different fuels; gasoline, and natural gas. They
may be easily changed from one fuel to another.
FROM GASOLINE TO NG
1. With the engine running turn off the gasoline
fuel valve.
2. Run the engine until it runs out of fuel.
3. Remove the plastic insert from the demand
regulator.
4. Install a locally approved fl exible fuel line.
5. Connect the NG vapor fuel line to the fl exible
fuel line. You can’t connect the black iron pipe
directly
6. Turn on the NG fuel supply.
7. Start the engine.
8 . Apply the load to the generator.
FROM NG TO GASOLINE
1. With the engine running turn off the NG fuel
supply.
2. Run the engine until it runs out of fuel.
3. Remove
the
fl exible fuel line from the demand
regulator.
4. Reinstall the plastic insert in the regulator.
5. Check to be sure the gasoline fuel valve is
off.
6. Fill the gasoline fuel tank.
7. Turn on the gasoline fuel valve.
8. Start the engine.
If the optional FUEL SOLENOID kit has been in
stalled on the unit all vapor fuel connection will be
made at the 12 volt gas valve
BATTERY INSTALLATION
The HPS6000HE generator set is shipped with a
battery tie down kit for customer installation. This kit
consists of a battery tie down and hardware for instal-
lation of the customer supplied battery on the unit.
If you intend to use the power plant’s electric start
system, (required when using NG) you will need to
purchase and install a battery to operate it. Units
equipped with a recoil or rope start will operate satis-
factorily without a battery on gasoline.
WARNING: EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
The battery positive (+) cable is shipped with a
plastic protective cap. When starting manually, this
protective cap must remain in place to avoid pos-
sible damage to the engine electrical system and/or
generator end.
A 12-volt powersports (motorcycle/atv/snowmo-
bile) battery,
BCI group 20 or 24HL rated at 300
CCA
or larger is recommended for this electric start
engine generator set. Maximum length: 8 1/8”, Maxi-
mum width: 3 9/16”, Height range: 5 3/4” - 7”. Amp
Hours: 15AH or greater. Follow the battery manufac-
turers recommendations for servicing and charging
prior to use. Connect the battery to the electric start
system using the cables provided..
CAUTION: EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
These electric start engines are NEGATIVE
GROUND. Use extreme caution when connecting the
battery. Connect the NEGATIVE battery terminal to
GROUND.
For your safety always connect the positive battery
cable to the “bat+” terminal fi rst. Then connect the
negative battery cable to the “bat-” terminal. Make
sure all connections are clean and tight. Reverse the
sequence when disconnecting, disconnect the nega-
tive cable fi rst. These engines produce enough direct
current to keep a battery charged under normal oper-
ating conditions, but were not intended to be used as
a battery charger.
