Powerhouse PH2100PRi Quick start manual

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QuickStart Guide

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Please review this Quick Start Guide to begin using your generator.

To fully understand and safely operate this product, please review the warnings and complete detailed instructions in the Owner’s Manual.

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Use outdoors only

ProDUCeS CArbon MonoxiDe —

CAn CAUSe DeAth or SerioUS injUrY

Avoid water

KeeP AWAY FroM rAin, SnoW

AnD other Wet ConDitionS

Flammable

KeeP AWAY FroM SMoKing MAteriALS,

SPArKS, & SoUrCeS oF CoMbUStion When reFUeLing

In emergency

PUSh the engine SWitCh to OFF PoSition to StoP engine – With or WithoUt A LoAD.

Keep level

ALWAYS oPerAte on A LeveL SUrFACe

High altitudes /

Extreme temperatures

reFer to the oWner’S MAnUAL For SPeCiFiC reCoMMenDAtionS

Battery safety

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MAintenAnCe AnD SAFetY reCoMMenDAtionS

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What you need to

Get started

Oil (15.6 oz of 15W-40)

Use 0W-40 in very cold weather

Gasoline (1.3 gal.)

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Funnel

Phillips screwdriver

Battery charger

If you do not have a charger we recommend the Powerhouse TC2-P charger (#19674)

Box

Contents

1. PH2100PRi generator

2. Oil jug

3. 2 keys

4. 2 remotes

5. Oil drain pipe

6. Spare fuse

7. Spark plug wrench

8. Screwdriver

9. Spare spark plug

10. Battery charge kit

11. Owner’s manual

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Gas cap access door

Control panel

Spark plug access door

Starter grip

Parallel receptacle

Ignition switch

120 V duplex receptacle

120 V circuit breaker

Battery charge circuit breaker

Remote switch

Ground terminal

Remote on indicator

Maintenance door

Battery access door

Fuel valve

Primer bulb

Parallel data port

Overload light (red)

Run light (green)

Low oil alarm light (red)

Overload reset button (green)

Stop button (red)

Battery charge receptacle

Economy switch

Initial setup

Remove battery access door

Locate battery wiring harness

Connect battery wiring harness to main wiring harness

Replace battery access door

Connect battery charger to

DC receptacle

Charge the battery for 3 hours or until fully charged

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Remove maintenance door

Remove dipstick

Add oil 12

Add 15.6 oz. (460 ml) of oil or fill to full mark on dipstick

Oil resevoir

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Initial setup

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Replace dipstick

Replace maintenance door

Add gasoline

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Use gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher

Operation

Disconnect appliances

Open fuel valve

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Pump primer bulb

15 to 20 times

(initial startup only)

Turn remote switch off

For remote system instructions, refer to page

18 of the owner’s manual

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Turn key to start

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For additional starting options refer to pages

16-18 of the owner’s manual

Connect appliances

Shutdown

Disconnect appliances

Turn economy switch on

Turn key off

Turn remote switch off

Close fuel valve

In emergency push and hold the

STOP button until the engine is off