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Generac 005747-0 (XG8000E) manual

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  • Page 1

    www .generac.c om or 1 -888-436-3722 Owner's Manu al XG Ser ies 6,500-8,000 W at t P or tabl e Generator MODELS: 005796-0 (XG650 0), 005797-0 (XG7000), 005798-0 (XG7000E ), 005800-0 (XG8000), 005747-0 (X G8000E)[...]

  • Page 2

    Introduction ........................................................ ..... 1 R ead this Manua l Thoroughly ................................. 1 Safety Rules ................................... ........................ 1 Standards Index ............. .......... ................ ............ .......... 3 General Information ............... ..........[...]

  • Page 3

    Thank you for purchas ing this mode l by Generac Power Systems, In c. This model is a compa ct, high per for ma nce , air- co oled, en gine dri ven gene rator d esign ed t o sup pl y elect rical powe r to operate elec trical loads wh ere no utility pow er is available o r in place of utili ty due to a power outage. If any por tio n of this man ual [...]

  • Page 4

    2 Never use the generator or any of its par t s as a step. Stepping  on the unit can stress and brea k par ts, and may result in dangerous operat ing condit ions from leaki ng exhaust g ases, fu el le ak age , oil le ak ag e, etc . On ele ctri c star t mo dels , disconnec t the POSI TIV E (+) batte r y  cable f rom th e en gine star ter OR t [...]

  • Page 5

    3 Do not inser t objects through unit’s cooling slots.  Do not • operate the gener ator if connect ed elect rical dev ices overh eat, if electrical output is lost, if engine or ge nerator spark s or if flames or smoke are obse rve d while unit is r unni ng. Keep a fire extinguisher near the gene rator at all times.  In th e ab sence of pe[...]

  • Page 6

    Remove all packaging m aterial.  Re move separate accessory box.  Remove car ton off the ge nerator .  Che ck all c onte nts (F igur e 1 ). If any p ar ts a re mis sin g or dam aged lo cate an au thorized de aler at 1 -888- 775- 6937. Cont en ts in cl ude: 2 – Axle Pin s  Oil Filter  2 – Wh ee l Sp a ce r s  Air Fi lter  2 [...]

  • Page 7

    5 R ead t he entire Owner ’s M anual a nd Saf ety R ules before operati ng thi s gener ator . Compare the gen erat or to Fi gures 3 throu gh 6 t o become fami liarized with the locations of various co ntrols and adju stments. Save t his manual for fut ure refere nce. 1. Choke K nob – Used when star ti ng a cold engine (Pull/Push). 2. En gine Sw[...]

  • Page 8

    6 NOTE: The b at tery shipp ed with the gener ator has been fully c harge d. A batter y may lose some of it s charge when not in us e for prol onge d periods of tim e. If the batter y is unable to crank the en gin e, pl ug in the 12V charg er inclu ded i n the ac ce ssor y b ox (se e t he C h ar gi ng th e Ba tt e ry se ct io n ). RUN NI NG THE GEN[...]

  • Page 9

    If the re are any pr oble ms ope rat ing th e gene rator , plea se ca ll the gene rator helpli ne at 1 -888-4 36-372 2. Never ope rate in an enclosed area or indo ors! NEVER us e in the home, or in partly encl osed areas such as garages, even if d oors and windows are open! ONL Y use ou tdoors a nd far fr om op en win dow s, do ors, vent s, and in [...]

  • Page 10

    If ser v ice work is per f or med on t he alt er nat or , DO NO T dis card the w hite jum pe r wires from th e t erminal b lock to the al ternato r gr ound, lo cated on th e rea r beari ng car rier . Alway s mak e su re the wire s are p rop erly con nec ted b efo re us ing th e g ener ator after a l te rna t o r se rvic e w or k i s do ne ( F i g u[...]

  • Page 11

    E lectri c Nail Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 E lectri c Rang e (per element) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 500 Electric Skillet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1250 *Freezer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 12

    Do not over fill the fue l tank. Al ways lea ve room for fuel expansio n. If the fue l tank is over fi lled, fue l can over flow onto a ho t engi ne and c ause FIRE o r EXPLOSION. Wi pe up any spi lled fuel im mediat ely . Use regu lar UN LEADED ga soline with th e ge nerato r eng ine. D o  not use premium ga soline. Do not mix oi l with gasolin[...]

  • Page 13

    T o star t the engine, press a nd hold the Star t/R un/Stop switch in  the “ Star t” posi tion. T he e ngine wil l cr ank an d a ttempt to sta r t. When the e ngine star ts , rele ase the switch to the r u n po sition . When t he e ngine sta r ts , pu sh ch oke kno b to “1/2 Cho ke”  posit ion un til the engine r uns smooth ly an d th[...]

  • Page 14

    Model # ............ ........ ........ ........... ..... ......... .......... 005797-0, 00579 8-0 R ated Ma x. P ower ............... ........ .......... ....... ........... ........ ........ 7.0 kW** Surge P ower .......... ........ ......... ....... ............ ......... ........... ........ ... 8.75 k W R ated AC V oltage ............ .........[...]

  • Page 15

    13 NOTE: DO NOT use a garden hose to clean g enerator . Wa ter can enter t he en gine fue l sy st em an d cau se p r obl ems. In a ddi tion, if water enter s the generator through cooling air slots, s ome water will be retained in voids and cr evices of th e rotor and stator winding ins ulatio n. Water and dir t build up on the generator internal w[...]

  • Page 16

    14 Figur e 13  Air Filter %-6 *-0 8)6 '3 :) 6 The eng ine exha us t mu ffl er has a spa rk a rrest or scre en . In sp ect and clean the screen at least once each year (Figure 14). If unit is used r egularly , inspect a nd clean more of ten. If using the gen erator on any fores t-covered, br ush- cove red or g ra ss- cove red unim pr oved[...]

  • Page 17

    Do not sto re ga soline fro m one season to ano ther .  Replac e a ny ga solin e c an th at star ts to r ust. Rust and/ o r dir t i n  the gas oline will cause proble ms with the carbu retor and fuel system. If pos sible, store the unit i ndoors and cover it to give protection  fr om dust and dir t. Co ver the uni t wi th a su itab le pro [...]

  • Page 18

    PRO BLE M CA US E CO RR EC T I ON Engine is running, but no AC output is available. 1. Circuit breaker is open. 2. P oor connection or defective cord se t. 3. Connected device is bad. 4. Fau l t i n ge n er at or . 5. GFC I trip s the 20 Amp outle t . 1. Reset circuit br eaker . 2. Ch eck and re pair . 3. Connect another device that is in good cond[...]

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    17 Notes[...]

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    18 CALIFORNI A AND FEDER AL EMIS SI ON CONTROL WARRANTY ST A T EMENT Y OUR W ARRAN TY RI GHTS AND OBLI GA TIONS The Ca lifornia Air Resourc es Board (CARB) and the U nited States Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), to gether with Generac P ower Systems, Inc. (Generac ), are pleased to explain the Emission Control System w arranty on your new 20[...]

  • Page 21

    EMIS SION CONT ROL SY ST EM WARRANTY Emission Contro l System Wa rranty (ECS warranty) f or equipment usin g small spark -ignited engines: (a) Applicabili ty: This warranty shall a pply to equip ment that use s small off -road engines. The ECS Warran ty period shall begi n on the dat e the ne w equipme nt is pu rchased by/delive red to it s origina[...]

  • Page 22

    Manua l Par t No. 0H3530 Revision E (0 9/30 /10) Printed in U.S.A . GENERA C POWER SYST EMS “T WO YEA R” LIMIT ED W ARRA NTY FOR XG SE RIES POR T ABLE GENERA TORS For a per iod o f tw o year s fr om t he da te o f or igin al sal e, Genera c Power Syst ems , Inc . (G ener ac) war ran ts i ts XG S eri es ge ner ato rs will b e fre e fro m de fect[...]