Harbor Freight Tools 65309 - Manual (Page 3)

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Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles, 5.
heavy-duty work gloves, and dust
mask/respirator during set up.
Use only lubricants and fuel recom-
6.
mended in the engine manual pro-
vided by the tractor manufacturer.
Permanent wiring or wiring into an
7.
existing electrical service MUST be
done by a licensed electrician, and
MUST comply with all applicable
codes.
Don’t connect the generator directly •
to a building’s wiring. A portable
electric generator that is connected
directly to utility line can ‘back feed’
into the power lines. This lower volt-
age created by the generator can
be increased to thousands of volts
by line transformers. That unex-
pected voltage can injure or even
kill a utility lineman making outage
repairs many miles away. Hard
wiring can also cause expensive
damage to utility equipment and the
generator.
A hard wired generator must be
•
installed by a licensed electrician
with a UL approved cut-off switch
that will automatically disconnect
the home from the power grid when
the generator is being used. Check
with the local utility company before
having a generator hard-wired to a
building.
Make sure the generator is properly 8.
grounded to avoid electrical shocks.
Connect a 6 ga. or larger insulated
copper wire to the Ground Con-
nection on the Control Panel. Con-
nect this wire to a suitable external
ground, such as a metal stake in the
ground.
Don’t overload the generator. The 9.
total wattage used by the devices
should be less than the output rating
of the generator. If you put too many
devices on the generator, it could
seriously damage them. Overload-
ing the generator can also cause
fire. This generator is rated at 15,000
Watts. NOTE: At start-up, devices
draw more power in a surge than
they do during continuous operation.
When figuring total wattage of all
devices connected to this generator,
use the higher start-up rating of each
device.
Do not exceed the current limit speci-
10.
fied for any one receptacle. Refer to
the Specifications chart for amperage
limits on each receptacle.