Generac Power Systems 6500XL 09779-2 manual

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    G N RAC° 1 Portable Products L Portable Generator Owner's Manual Model No. 09779-2 (6,500 Watt AC Generator) Manual No. B2635 Revision 2 (05/23/200 I) Visit our Generac website: www.generac-portables.com A This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messagesthat follow this sy[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION This generator is an engine-driven, revolving field, alternating current (AC) generator. It was designed to supply electrical power for operating compatible electrical lighting, appliances, tools and motor loads.This manual contains information for a generator that opera[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator • The generator produces a very powerful voltage that can cause serious injury or death by electrocution. Never touch bare wires or receptacles. Never permit a child or any unqualified person to operate the generator. • Never handle any kind of electrical cord or device while standing in [...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator Your generator requires some assembly and is ready for use after it has been properly serviced with the recommended oil and fuel. If you have any problems with the assembly of your generator, please call the generator helpline at 1-800-270-1408. IMPORTANT: Any attempt to run the unit before i[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator KNOWYOUR GENERATOR Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your generator. Compare the illustrations with your generator, to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Circuit Breakers (AC) Fuel T[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator OPERATING THE G EN ERATO R _IIL CAUTION! Never start or stop the engine with electrical loads connected to the receptacles AND with the connected devices turned ON. Starting the Engine • Unplug all electrical loads from generator receptacles before starting the engine. • Make sure the uni[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator Stopping the Engine • Unplug all electrical loads from generator panel receptacles. Never start or stop engine with electrical devices plugged in and turned on. • Put the idle control switch in the "Off" position. • Let engine run at no-load for 30 seconds to stabilize the int[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator COLD WEATH ER OPERATION Under certain weather conditions (temperatures below 40°F [4°C] and a high clew point), your generator may experience icing of the carburetor and/or the crankcase breather system. In an emergency, use the original shipping box as a temporary shelter: • Cut off all [...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator 120 Volt AC, 30 Amp Locking Receptacle _m IEo_ IIP+To'kv_IHL+T o + , u,, • , m Use a NEMA L5-30 plug with this receptacle. Connect a 3-wire cord set rated for 125Volt AC loads at 30 Amps to the plug (Figure 9). 3-Wire Cord Set Neutral ____ 12ov Hot NEMA L5-30 ,f__/ Ground (Green) Use t[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator DON'T OVERLOAD TH E G EN ERATO R Overloading a generator in excess of its rated wattage capacity can result in damage to the generator and/or connected electrical devices. Observe the following, to prevent overloading the unit: • Add up the total wattage of all electrical devices to be[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator SPECIFICATIONS Maximum SurgeWatts ................. 8,125 watts Continuous Wattage Capacity ........... 6,500 watts Power Factor .............................. 1.0 Rated Maximum Continuous AC Load Current: At 120Volts ....................... 54.2 Amps At 240 Volts ....................... 27. [...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Engine is running, but no AC output is available. Engine runs good but bogs clown when loads are connected. Cause I. Circuit breaker is open. 2. Poor connection or defective cord set. 3. Connected device is bad. 4. Fault in generator. I. Short circuit in a connected lo[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator NOTES / 13[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator B I SCHEMATIC EL _ LOP LED RED LOP ;WI TCH 18 30A C B ENG lbNITIO BATTE_ CHARbE 66 55 77 13 55 AUTO /_) _55_ t OA C B POWER REGULATOR BOARD POWER POWER 22 44 IDLE CONTROL TRANSFORMER ..... 155 156 22 44 I) 30A I BLU/WHT 22 )I C B IDLE SWITCH ]20V 20A 44B_D20 A(_ __ C B llA 44A 20A C I_ ]IA [...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator m WIRING DIAGRAM o 12ov 20A BRBKEH BFF L IDLE CONTRBL _WITCH ELU/_HT 2 C 11 44 _55 6 4 _EARING gHIELD _GATE gIBNAL NUT BN ENGINE _LBgK / 15[...]

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    l/| 1-@ 2 / 'i_ Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator LvB EXPLODEDVIEW- MAIN UNIT 46 27 5O 51 6 25 11 14 36 49 21 55 37 55 37 / 16[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator im| 1-© 2 J _i _ kliE PARTS LIST- MAIN UNIT Item PaX# I A92432 2 A92531 3 A92731 4 92247 5 92679G 6 92681G 7 65791 8 67451 9 22129 10 86307 I1 25254 12 92609 13 82857 14 40976 15 66476 16 92532 17 22142 18 A7433 19 90239 20 81917 21 B4986 22 83083 25 66825C 26 74908 27 86308B 28 65795 29 668[...]

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    l/| 1-@ 2 / 'i_ Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator LvB EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST 20 21 19 x 6 10 10 6 1 11 8 / 9 5 Item PaX# I A92070 2 23897 3 49226 4 91526 5 82538 6 82881 7 43181 8 43182 9 90418 10 75207A II 75207 12 23365 13 68868 16 2 Qty Description I PANEL,Control 4 FLATWASHER, #10 M5 4 LOCK WASHER, M5 4 S[...]

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    Generac Portable Products 6500XL Extended Life Generator NOTES / 19[...]

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    LI M ITED WARRANTY FOR "GN" ENGINE DRIVEN PORTABLE GENERATORS GENERAC PORTABLE PRODUCTS (hereafter referred to as the COMPANY) warrants to the original purchaser that the alternator and control panel for its portable generator will be free from defects in materials or workmanship for the items and period set forth below from the date of o[...]