Desa Hwi3000a, Mgh3000ga, Mgh3000a, Mgh4000d, Mgh4000di, Mgh5000e, Mgh5000ei, Mgh5000eie, Mgh6500aie manual

POR T ABLE GASOLINE G E N E RA TO RS OWNER’S OPERA TION AND INST ALLA TION MANUAL R IMPORT ANT: Read and under stand this man ual before operating or ser vic- ing generator . Impr oper use of g enerator can cause serious injur y . Keep this manual f or future reference. Ge ne ra to r Mo de ls : HWI3000A, MGH3000GA, MGH3000A, MGH4000D , MGH4000DI,[...]

2 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R 1. Gasoline presents a hazard of fire or explosion. Gasoline is flammable. Its v apor is explosi ve. • 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 run - ning. Unhook all electrical loads a nd shut of[...]

3 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL FUEL F FUE L F 1 2 0 O N L Y 1 2 0 2 4 0 V R E S E T T E S T 1 2 0 V O L T S 1 2 0 / 2 4 0 V O L T S R E S E T R E S E T E N M 00 000 0 0 5 H O U R S 1 /1 0 FULL PO WER 9. On ly a qu al ifi ed ele ct ri ca l s er vi ce per so n sho uld se rvi ce and rep air ge ner ato r. • Generator produces high voltage. Use extreme ca[...]

4 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R VENTILA TION DUST , DIR T , RAIN, AND SNOW HIGH AND LOW TEMPERA TURE OPERA TION Air tem perature affect s genera tor outp ut. Ou tpu t dro ps 1% for eac h 10° temp er at ure rise ab o ve 60° F. Ve r y lo w te mp era tu res may mak e the engi ne ha rd to st art . See engi ne ow ner’ s man ual fo r m ore[...]

5 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL MGH5000E MGH4000D MGH5000EI MODEL HWI3000A MGH3000GA MGH3000A MGH4000DI MGH5000EIE MGH6500AIE Electrical Rated W attage 2500 2500 2500 4000 5000 6500 Rated Amperage 120 V 20.8 20.8 20.8 33.3 41.7 57 240 V –– –– –– 16.7 20.8 28.3 Receptacle 120-V Duple x –– –– –– Y es Y es Y es 120-V , 20-A Duplex Y [...]

6 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R GROUND F A UL T CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER RECEPT A CLE Al l mod els (E xc e pt HWI3000A) ha ve a 12 0- vo lt gr oun d fau lt ci rcu i t in ter rup te r (G FC I) re cep ta cle . The GF CI re ce pta cle is on the co ntr ol pa nel or to p co ve r of al te r na t or (m od - el s MGH3000GA and MGH3000A only). The GFC[...]

7 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL ENGINE CIRCUIT BREAKER (Models MGH5000EIE and MGH6500AIE) This circuit breaker , or fuse, protects the battery charging circuit. A short circuit will trip the circuit breaker . The circuit breaker will also trip if you install battery wrong. Push circuit breaker b utton to reset. HONDA OFF ON ST ART ENGINE SW CIRCUIT BREAK[...]

8 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R Figure 10 - Batter y Hold-Down System (Model MGH6500AIE Shown) TO ST ARTER SOLENOID TO ENGINE BLOCK 1 2 0 O N L Y 12 0 2 4 0 V E N M 0 00 0 0 00 5 H O U R S 1 /1 0 F U L L P O W E R Figure 11 - Connecting P ositive and Negative Cables to Battery (Model MGH6500AIE Shown) MOUNTING B A TTER Y T O GENERA T OR [...]

9 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL OFF ENGINE FUEL F Ampere A WG for Length of Load Cord in Feet 50' 100' 150' 2 18 18 18 3 18 18 18 4 16 16 16 5 16 16 16 6 16 16 14 8 16 14 12 10 16 14 12 12 14 14 12 14 14 12 10 16 12 12 10 20 10 10 8 GENERA TOR GROUNDING Ground Lug Ground Wire Alternator Copper or Brass Grounding P oint Figure 12 - Groundin[...]

10 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R Do not use the running watts figure. Note: Some motors require nearly the same wattage to run as to start. These items include saws, drills, hair dryers, and food mix ers . See Cha rt 1 for typi cal appliance wattage e xamples. 4. Add watts and starting watts of all items . This tota l must not be larg e[...]

11 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL R E S E T T E S T 1 2 0 V O L T S R E S E T 240 VO LT S R E S E T R E S E T R E S E T E N M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 H O U R S 1 / 1 0 1 2 0 O N L Y 1 2 0 2 4 0 V OPERA TION GENERAL INFORMA TION This generator is not large enough to power your entire home. Do not connect generator to any e xisting electrical circuits. Plug items d[...]

12 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R R E S E T T E S T 1 2 0 V O L T S R E S E T 240 VO LT S O F F A u to - Id le O N R E S E T R E S E T R E S E T E N M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 H O U R S 1 / 1 0 Choke Le ver (Open P osition) Figure 18 - Choke Lever Opened (Model MGH6500AIE Shown) HONDA OFF ON STAR T ENGINE SW CIRCUIT BREAKER ON/push OFF Figure 17 -[...]

13 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERA TION Continued WAR N IN G : A lw a ys se t th e i dl e sp eed bef o re tur nin g on the Aut o- Id le. I f idl e sp e ed i s not set , th e la rg er r es is to r on t he c on tr ol b oa rd ma y bec o me ho t. He at fr om th e r e s i s t o r m ay da ma ge th e pr ot ec ti ve co ati ng on th e c on tro l b o ar d. O F[...]

14 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R STORAGE IM POR T ANT : Ke ep gen era to r le ve l whil e in storage. Nev er store generator upside down or standing on end. Note: W e supply the engine owner’ s manual with generator . Refer to that manual for questions concerning engine storage. Use a fuel additiv e, such as ST A-BIL ® or an equi vale[...]

15 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING W ARNING: Onl y a qualified electrical ser vice person should service and repair generator . Use only factory appro ved replacement parts. POSSIBLE CA USE 1. Defectiv e capacitor 2 . W inding short circuit or loose connections 3. Defectiv e rotor diode 4. Loss of residual magnetism 1. Engine speed too low[...]

16 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R ELECTRICAL COMPONENT SPECIFICA TIONS * Connect T2 (green) and T3 (blac k). Measure resistance between T1 (red) and T4 (yello w). Δ Resistance between brown and white leads . † Remov e diodes to check resistance . Model Resistance in Ohms Capacitor , MFD 450 V olt Diodes (2) 800 V olt Stator Main Windin[...]

17 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL Circuit Breaker 25A 120/240V 20A Receptacle T4 120V, 15 A Receptacle 120V, 30 A Receptacle White White Gree n Black Red Blac k Re d Blac k White T3 Re d Gree n Stator 1 1 0/ 12 0 V T 1 T 2 T3 T 4 L 2 L 1 1 1 0/ 12 0 V 220/240V Rotor Stator White Brown Auxiliary Phase Diode T 2 Green Red Black Yellow Main Windings T 1 T 3 [...]

18 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R WIRING DIAGRAMS Continued Figure 26 - Wiring Diagram, Model MGH6500AIE 120/240V 30A Receptacle T4 120V , 15A Receptacle Circuit Breaker 20A Green Black Black Black Red Black T3 White White Green Red T1 T2 White Circuit Breaker 30A Circui t Breaker 30A Black Red Y el l o w Green/Y ellow Stator 1 10 /1 20 V[...]

19 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL † Includes fastening hardw are. * Includes reference n umbers 1 through 22. ** P ar ts not av ailable . Included in alter nator assembly . KEY P ART NO . NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 118054-01 Alter nator Assembly* 1 118703-01 End Cov er 1 2a 100445-01 120V , 15A Duplex (GFCI) Receptacle (MGH3000GA, MGH3000A) † 1 2b 10420[...]

20 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R P AR T NUMBER FOR MODEL MGH5000E KEY MGH4000D MGH5000EI NO . MGH4000DI MGH5000EIE MGH6500AIE DESCRIPTION QTY . 118055-01 118055-02 118055-03 Alter nator Assembly 1 1 118782-01 118782-01 118782-01 End Cov er 1 2 118714-01 118714-01 118714-01 Shaft End Cap 1 3 118712-01 118783-01 118783-02 Capacitor 1 4 118[...]

21 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL KEY P ART NO . NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 118669-01 Handle (includes 2 spacers) 1 2 WLE-4 1/4" Lock W asher 2 3 099769-01 M6 x 35 Bolt 2 4 NEC-5C 5/16-18 Nut 1 5 099754-01 Engine Spreader 1 6 118821-02 Rubber Bumper 2 7 WP-5C 5/16" Flat Washer 1 8 50009402 5/16-18 x 1/2" Bolt 2 9 118790-01 5/16-18 x 1 3 / 8[...]

22 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R ILLUSTRA TED P ARTS LIST For Models HWI3000A and MGH3000A Roll Cage This list contains replaceable parts used in your generator . When ordering parts, follo w the instructions listed under Replacement P arts on page 32 of this manual. 2 2 2 7 4 5 3 2 2 3 2 6 2 1[...]

23 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL KEY P ART NO . NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 118916-02 Roll Cage 1 2 NEC-5C Lock Nut, 5/16-18 7 3 099853-03 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 099853-02 Shock Mount 1 * A vailab le at any hardw are store. ILLUSTRA TED P ARTS LIST For Models HWI3000[...]

24 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R 9 10 11 12 13 11 16 13 13 17 17 18 11 11 16 11 16 21 20 19 14 23 14 23 23 16 16 16 10 30 11 16 11 16 22 F U E L F 1 3 2 4 24 7 8 6 6 27 7 25 15 5 26 F U E L F 10 10 29 24 1 2 24 29 24 28 9 24 28 ILLUSTRA TED P ARTS LIST For Models MGH4000D , MGH4000DI, MGH5000E, MGH5000EI, MGH5000EIE, and MGH6500AIE Fuel [...]

25 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL ILLUSTRA TED P ARTS LIST * Only on MGH5000EIE electric star t models This list contains replaceable parts used in your generator . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement P arts on page 32 of this manual. For Models MGH4000D , MGH4000DI, MGH5000E,MGH5000EI, MGH5000EIE, and MGH6500AIE Fuel T a[...]

26 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R DESA IN T ERNA T I O N AL S2 S1 L 1 L2 1 2 4 5 3 7 12 11 9 10 8 6 Control Board Assembly and Mounting Solenoid Assembly and Mounting ILLUSTRA TED P ARTS LIST For Solenoid and Control Boar d Assemblies and Mounting[...]

27 118683 OWNER’S MANUAL KEY NO . P AR T NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 100105-01 26499000 100321-01 WP-C3 26514000 100324-03 100755-02 118632-01 22822000 118635-01 100328-01 108585-01 100329-01 Control Board Assembly He x Head Screw , 10-32 x 3/4" Nylon Spacer Flat Washer , #10 Lock Nut, 10-32 Solenoid Assembly (Include[...]

28 118683 POR T ABLE GASOLINE GENERA TORS R ILLUSTRA TED P ARTS LIST For Models MGH4000D , MGH4000DI, MGH5000E, MGH5000EI, MGH5000EIE, and MGH6500AIE Control P anel This list contains replaceable parts used in your generator . When ordering parts, follow the instructions listed under Replacement P arts on page 32 of this manual. * Includes fastenin[...]

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