Master Lock MGR2900A, MGR4500I, MGR6000I manual

POR T ABLE GASOLINE G E N E RA T O RS O WNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANU AL R IMPORT ANT : Read and understand this manual before operating or servic- ing generator . Improper use of generator can cause serious injury . Keep this manual for future reference. Ge ne ra to r Mo de ls : MGR2900A, MGR4500I, and MGR6000I[...]

2 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R CAUTION: indicates a hazard which will or can cause minor personal injury or property damage if you ignore warning. 1. Gasoline presents a hazard of fire or explosion. Gasoline is flammable. Its vapor is explosive. • Keep fuel out of children’ s reach. • Refuel generator in a well-vented area. Do [...]

3 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL 1 2 0 / 2 4 0 V T W IS T L O C K 1 2 0 V T W I S T L O C K 1 2 0 V G F C I 1 2 0 V V O L T A G E H O U R M E T E R A U T O - I D L E R E S E T R E S E T R E S E T R E S E T O F F O N S E L E C T O R 1 2 0 O N L Y 1 2 0 + 2 4 0 R E S E T T E S T E N M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 H O U R S 1 /1 0 E F FUEL 9. On ly a qua li fie d el [...]

4 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R VENTILA TION DUST , DIRT , RAIN, AND SNO W HIGH AND L OW TEMPERA TURE OPERA TION Air tem perature affects generato r output . Ou tpu t drop s 1% for eac h 10° tem pera ture ris e ab ove 60 ° F. Ver y lo w tem per atu res ma y ma ke the engi ne har d to st art. Se e engi ne ow ner ’s man ual fo r mo re[...]

5 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL SPECIFICA TIONS MODEL MGR2900A MGR4500I MGR6000I Electrical Rated W attage 2500 4500 6000 Rated Amperage 120 V 20.8 37.5 50 240 V –– 18.8 25 Receptacle 120-V , 20-A Duplex –– Y es Y es 120-V , 15-A GFCI Y es Y es Y es 120-V T wist-Lock –– 30 Amp 30 Amp 120/240-V T wist-Lock –– 20 Amp 30 Amp 120-V V oltag[...]

6 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R Figure 4 - GFCI Receptacle 2. I f t h e G F C I r e c e p t a c l e t e s t s o k a y, restore power by pushing the RESET button back in. The test lamp should work at this time . IMPORT ANT : Y ou must press the RESET button firmly and fully . It should lock into place. If the GFCI does not lock into pla[...]

7 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL RECEPT ACLE CIRCUIT BREAKER The circuit breakers protect the receptacles and alternator . Overloading generator will trip circuit breaker . A short circuit in item being powered will also trip breaker . If this occurs, unplug electrical load from recep - tacle. Let circuit breaker cool down. Push circuit breaker button [...]

8 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R 1 2 0 / 2 4 0 V T W IS T L O C K 1 2 0 V T W I S T L O C K 1 2 0 V G F C I 1 2 0 V V O L T A G E H O U R M E T E R A U T O - I D L E R E S E T R E S E T R E S E T R E S E T O F F O N S E L E C T O R 1 2 0 O N L Y 1 2 0 + 2 4 0 R E S E T T E S T E N M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 H O U R S 1 /1 0 E F FUEL ST ANDBY INST[...]

9 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL Running Starting Equipment W atts W atts 1/2" Drill 1000 1250 T oaster 1200 1200 Coffee maker 1200 1200 Skillet 1200 1200 14" Chain saw 1200 1500 W ater well pump (1/2 hp) 1000 3000 Hot plate/range (per burner) 1500 1500 10" T able saw 2000 6000 W ater heater (storage-type) 5000 5000 Running Starting Equi[...]

10 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R 120/ 240V TWIS TLOC K 120V TWIS TLOC K 120V GFCI 1 20V VO L T AG E HO UR MET ER AU TO -ID LE R ESE T R ESE T RESE T RE S E T OF F ON SELE CT O R 120 ON L Y 120 + 240 R E S E T T E S T E N M 00000005 HOU RS 1/ 1 0 OPERA TION GENERAL INFORMA TION This generator is not large enough to power your entire home[...]

1 1 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL CLOSED OPEN Fig ure 12 - Engi ne Swit ch In ON P osi tion ENGINE SW ON OFF OPERA TION Continued Fuel V alve Lever (ON Position) Choke Lever (Closed Position) Fig ure 10 - Fuel V alve Lever On, Choke Lev er C los ed (Mod el MGR4 500 I Sh own) Note: If oil level is too low , oil alert system will keep engine from starti[...]

12 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R 120 /24 0V TWI STL OCK 120 V TWI STL OCK 120 V GFC I 120 V V O L T A G E HO U R M ETER A U T O -I D LE R ES ET R E SE T RES ET RE S ET OF F O N SEL ECT O R 120 ON L Y 120 + 240 R E S E T T E S T E N M 00000005 HOU RS 1/ 1 0 OPERA TION Continued AUTO-IDLE OPERA TION IMPOR T ANT : Never start engine with e[...]

13 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL CLOSED OPEN MAINTENANCE AND REP AIRS W AR NIN G: Only a qual ifie d ele ctr ica l serv ice per son shou ld ser vic e and repai r the alter nat or on th is gen era tor . Use on ly fa cto ry app rov ed repl aceme nt p arts. HIGH AL TITUDE OPERA TION This generator will not perform well at high altitudes without proper a[...]

14 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R TR OUBLESHOO TING W ARNING: Only a qualified electrical service person should service and repair generator . Use only factory approved replacement parts. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Loss of residual magnetism 2 . Winding short circuit or loose connections 3. Defective rotor diode 4. Defective capacitor 1. Engine [...]

15 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL WIRING DIA GRAMS Figure 20 - Wiring Diagram, Model MGR2900A Resistance in Ohms Stator Stator Rotor Capacitor , Main Exciting Primary MFD Diodes (2) Model Winding * Winding ‡ Winding † 450 V olt 1000 V olt MGR2900A 1.63 5.29 4.62 10 6 Amp MGR4500I 0.835 1.852 4.91 40 8 Amp MGR6000I 0.741 1.582 5.55 40 8 Amp ELECTRIC[...]

16 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R WIRING DIA GRAMS Continued Figure 21 - Wiring Diagram, Models MGR4500I and MGR6000I GFCI LIN E W H ITE HOT Duplex Circuit Breake r 20A Circuit Breake r 20A Circuit Breake r 25 A/30 A Circui t Breake r 25 A/30A Hour M eter Full Pw r Selecto r Switc h T2 s 1 s 2 Red Yellow Green/Yellow Green/Yellow Grn/ Yl[...]

17 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL ILL USTRA TED P ARTS LIST For Model MGR2900A Alternator Assembly This list contains replaceable parts used in your generator . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement Parts on page 23 of this manual. † Includes fastening hardware. * Includes reference numbers 1 through 22. ** Parts not a[...]

18 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R P ART NUMBER FOR MODEL KEY NO. MGR4500I MGR6000I DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 14285-01 1 14285-02 Alternator Assembly 1 1 1 15243-01 1 15243-01 T op Cover , Alternator 1 2 M10908-27 M10908-27 Screw , 10-32 x 1/2" 4 3 1 15244-01 1 15244-01 End Cover , Alternator 1 4 1 15247-01 1 15247-01 End Cap, Shaft 1 5 1 [...]

19 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL KEY P ART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 14673-01 Roll Cage 1 2 NEC-5C Lock Nut, 5/16-18 7 3 103289-02 Shock Mount 2 4 * Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1/2" 1 5 WLE-5 Lock W asher , 5/16" 1 6 14138002 Grounding Strap 1 7 103289-01 Shock Mount 1 ILL USTRA TED P ARTS LIST For Model MGR2900A Roll Cage This list contains repl[...]

20 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R 120/240 V TWISTLO C K 120V TW I STLO CK 120V G FCI 120 V VOL T AGE HOUR ME TER AUT O-I DLE R E SE T R E SE T R E SE T R E SE T OFF ON SELECT OR 120 ONL Y 120 + 240 R E S E T T E S T E N M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 H O U R S 1/ 1 0 E F F U E L U n le a d e d G a s o li n e O n ly SAFET Y INFORM A T IO N 14 9 8 16 1[...]

21 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL P ART NU MBE R F OR MOD EL KEY NO. MGR4500I MGR6000I DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 25954002 25954002 Gas Cap/Fuel Gage 1 2 1 14720-01 1 14720-01 Gas T ank (with 90° fitting) 1 3 1 14787-01 1 14787-01 Screw , 1/4"-28 x 3/4" 4 4 WP-4C WP-4C W asher , 1/4" 4 5 19508001 19508001 Gas Line Clamp 2 6 25985009 — Fuel [...]

22 1 18679 PORT ABLE GASOLINE GENERA T ORS R P ART NUMBER FOR MODEL KEY NO. MGR4500I MGR6000I DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 1 14738-01 1 14738-01 Control Panel 1 2 22616009 22616009 Circuit Breaker , 20 Amp * 2 3 099833-01 099833-01 120V , 30A T wist-Lock Receptacle * 1 4 104202-01 104202-01 120V , 20A Duplex Receptacle * 1 5 100445-01 100445-01 120V , 15A D[...]

23 1 18679 O WNER’S MANU AL P ARTS CENTRALS These Parts Centrals are privately owned businesses. They have agreed to support our customer ’ s needs by providing original replacement parts and accessories. T ool & Equipment 5 Manila Drive Hamden, CT 06514-0322 203-248-7553 1-800-397-7553 Grainger Parts Operations 1657 Shermer Road Northbrook[...]

KEEP THIS WARRANTY WARRANTY INFORMA TION FIVE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY GASOLINE PORT ABLE GENERA T ORS DESA Specialty Products™ makes no warranty with respect to the engine and engine components not of its manufac- ture. They are subject to warranties of their manufacturers. Robin warrants the engine. See engine owner’ s manual for engine warranty[...]