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SAFETY .....................................................................................................................................................................1

SAFETY DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 1

SAFETY SYMBOL DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 1

GENERAL SAFETY RULES .................................................................................................................................2

SAFETY LABELS ................................................................................................................................................4

UNPACKING ............................................................................................................................................................. 6

UNPACKING THE GENERATOR ......................................................................................................................... 6

WHEEL KIT .........................................................................................................................................................6

ASSEMBLY ...............................................................................................................................................................7

WHEEL KIT ASSEMBLY ......................................................................................................................................7

INSTALLING THE BATTERY (ELECTRIC START GENERATORS ONLY) .............................................................9

FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

MAIN GENERATOR COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................10

CONTROL PANELS .........................................................................................................................................12

OPERATION ...........................................................................................................................................................15

BEFORE STARTING THE GENERATOR............................................................................................................15

CHECKING / ADDING ENGINE OIL AND FUEL ...............................................................................................16

Checking and Adding Engine Oil ................................................................................................................16

Checking and Adding Fuel .........................................................................................................................16

STARTING THE GENERATOR ..........................................................................................................................17

Manually Starting a Generator ...................................................................................................................17

Starting an Electric Start Generator (Models WHXC8500E & WHXC8500E-PRO) .....................................19

Local Electric Starting of the WHXC8500E-AS ..........................................................................................20

Automatic Electric Starting of the WHXC8500E-AS by 2-Wire Remote Control ........................................20

STOPPING THE GENERATOR ..........................................................................................................................21

Normal Operation (except WHXC8500E-AS in Auto-Start Mode)..............................................................21

Normal Operation (WHXC8500E-AS in Auto-Start Mode) .........................................................................22

During an Emergency .................................................................................................................................22

APPLICATION AND DUTY CYCLE....................................................................................................................22

AMBIENT CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................................22

CONNECTING ELECTRICAL LOADS ...............................................................................................................22

240-Volt AC Loads .....................................................................................................................................22

12-Volt DC Loads .......................................................................................................................................23

Power Output and Demand ........................................................................................................................23

240-VOLT AC EXTENSION CORDS ..................................................................................................................24

12 VOLT BATTERY CHARGING ........................................................................................................................25

Battery Charging by Direct Connection......................................................................................................25

Battery Charging by a Mains-Powered Charger ........................................................................................25

TRANSPORTING THE GENERATOR ................................................................................................................26

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