Master MGY5000C Generator Owners Manual

R PORTABLE DIESEL GENERATOR OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL 12 0 VO LT S RE SE TE T ST FU 12 0 ON LY LL PO WER SE LE CT OR 12 0/2 40 E F V 12 0/24 RU 0 VO LT S RE N EN 00 M 00 00 HO UR S ST SE T OP 05 1/1 0 RE SE T Generator Model: MGY5000C IMPORTANT Read and understand this manual before operating or servicing generator. Improper use of generator can cause serious injury. Keep this manual for future reference. CONTENTS SECTION PAGE Safety Information . 3 Product Identification 6 General Information 7 Specifications 7 Unpacking 7 Ventilation .

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8 Dust, Dirt, Rain, and Snow 8 High and Low Temperature Operation 8 Generator Features . 8 Oil Alert System . 8 Battery Discharge Lamp . 9 Full Power Selector Switch . 9 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Receptacle . 10 Electric Start . 10 Receptacle Circuit Breaker 11 Spark Arrester 11 Engine Oil . 12 Fuel . 13 Battery 13 Generator Grounding 16 Extension Cords 17 Standby Installation To Home or Building 17 Determining Electrical Load For Generator . 18 Operation 19 General Information . 19 Using Receptacle 19 Power Cord and Plug Requirements 20 Prestart . 21 Bleeding Fuel Line . 21 Starting . 21 High Altitude Operation . 24 Adding Electrical Loads . 24 Disconnecting Electrical Loads . 25 Stopping Engine . 25 Maintenance and Repairs . 26 Storage 26 Troubleshooting 27 Electrical Component Specifications 27 Wiring Diagrams 28 Technical Service . 29 Servicing the Engine . 29 Replacement Parts 29 Accessory . 29 Illustrated Parts Lists . 30-33 Warranty Information Back Cover CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. 2 102206 SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING ICON ! WARNINGS G 001 IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s manual and the engine owner’s manual carefully. Become familiar with this generator before trying to operate or service it. Know its uses, limitations, and any hazards involved. Improper use of generator can cause severe injury or death from explosion, fire, burns, electrical shock, or carbon monoxide poisoning. WARNING ICON ! DANGER G 001 Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death! Engine exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide gas. Overexposure will cause loss of consciousness and will lead to death. Use only in well-vented areas. Make sure area has plenty of free-moving, fresh, outside air. Never run generator in an enclosed or confined area. Never run generator inside occupied building. Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, and nausea. If you have these signs, get fresh air at once! Some people are more affected by carbon monoxide than others. These include pregnant women, persons with heart or lung disease or anemia, those under the influence of alcohol, and those at high altitudes. Make certain you read and understand all warnings. Keep this manual for reference. It is your guide to safe and proper operation of this generator. Safety information appears throughout these instructions. Pay close attention to them. Below are definitions for the safety information listed throughout this manual. DANGER indicates a hazard which will cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if you ignore warning. WARNING indicates a hazard which can cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if you ignore warning. CAUTION indicates a hazard which will or can cause minor personal injury or property damage if you ignore warning. 1. ! DANGER Diesel fuel presents a hazard of fire. Diesel fuel is flammable. · Keep fuel out of children’s reach. · Refuel generator in a well-vented area. Do not fill fuel tank in the dark. Do not refuel while engine is running. Unhook all electrical loads and shut off engine before refueling. · Do not overfill fuel tank. Always allow room for fuel to expand. If you overfill tank, fuel can overflow onto hot generator. This can cause fire. After refueling, tightly close fuel tank cap. · Do not spill fuel. If fuel spills, make sure area is dry before starting engine. · Never smoke in refueling area. Never allow open flames or sparks in area. · Store fuel in approved container. Store fuel in a well-vented area free of open flames or sparks. Continued 3 102206 SAFETY INFORMATION Continued 2. ! WARNING Guard against fire hazard. Keep operation area well-vented. Keep generator at least three feet away from any object. Do not place flammable objects near generator. · Do not use generator where flammable vapors are present. Some vapors are heavier than air. These vapors settle in low-lying places.