Master Lock MGY5000C - Manual (Page 6)

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PORTABLE DIESEL GENERATOR
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FUEL
WARNING: Diesel fuel pre-
sents a hazard of fire. Diesel fuel
is flammable.
• 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 running. Unhook all
electrical loads and shut off
engine before refueling.
• Do not overfill fuel tank. Al-
ways allow room for fuel to ex-
pand. If you overfill tank, fuel
can overflow onto hot engine.
This can cause fire. After refu-
eling, tightly close fuel tank cap.
• Do not spill fuel. If fuel spills,
make sure area is dry before
starting engine.
• Never smoke in refueling area.
Never allow open flames or
sparks in area.
• Store fuel in approved con-
tainer. Store fuel in a well-
vented area free of open flames
or sparks.
Use clean, fresh, diesel fuel. Use diesel fuel
with cetane rating of 45 or higher. Avoid
getting dirt, dust, or water in fuel tank.
See engine owner’s manual for more
information.
BATTERY
WARNING: Battery gives off
explosive gases. Keep sparks,
flames, and cigarettes away. Do
not remove or install battery
cables when engine is cranking
or running. Only service or use
battery in a well-vented area.
WARNING: Battery contains
sulfuric acid. Contact with skin or
eyes may cause severe burns. Do
not tilt generator with battery in-
stalled. Tilting could cause battery
acid to spill. Wear protective cloth-
ing and face shield when servic-
ing. Keep out of children’s reach.
• If battery acid gets on your
skin, wash with water.
• If battery acid gets in your eyes,
flush with water at least 15 min-
utes. Call a doctor at once.
Battery acid is poisonous.
• If swallowed, drink large
amounts of water or milk. Fol-
low with milk of magnesia or
vegetable oil. Call a doctor
at once.
CAUTION: If you remove bat-
tery, insulate the red, positive
(+) battery cable terminal. Insu-
late with electrical tape. Ex-
posed terminal may spark when
generator runs.
IMPORTANT: Make sure battery con-
nections are the correct polarity. This gen-
erators uses negative ground, 12-volt DC
starting system.
This generator has and electric starter. A
battery is not supplied with generator. You
must provide a 12-volt, 32-amp-hour bat-
tery. The positive and negative battery cables
are supplied with generator. You must in-
stall these cables before mounting battery.
Always wear safety glasses when working
with battery. Make sure battery terminals are
clean. Make sure cable connections are tight.
Always shut down engine before removing
or attaching battery cables. Always remove
the negative (–) cable first. Always attach
negative (–) cable last.
ENGINE OIL
We ship the generator without oil in the
engine crankcase. You must add oil before
starting engine. See engine owner’s manual
for specific oil type.
CHECKING OIL LEVEL AND
ADDING OIL
Follow steps below to check oil level. Make
sure engine is level and stopped.
1. Remove dipstick (see Figure 7). Wipe
dipstick clean.
2. Insert dipstick into oil filler neck. Do
not screw it in. Oil level should be at
top of filler neck. Oil should cover most
of dipstick.
3. If level is low, fill to top of oil filler
neck (see Figure 7). Only use oil rec-
ommended in engine owner’s manual.
Note: If oil level is too low, oil alert system
will shutdown engine and prevent engine
from restarting.
Figure 7 - Checking Oil Level
Oil Level
At Top Of
Filler Neck
Dipstick
Oil