Porter-Cable Companion D20498 - Manual (Page 12)

12 — ENG D20498 Rev. 0 6/9/00
OPERATION
Read this Owner’s Manual and Safety Rules before operation of your Generator. Compare this illustra-
tion with your generator to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save the
manual for future references.
KNOW YOUR GENERATOR
FUEL TANK- Capacity of 7 US gallons.
CHOKE SWITCH- Lever used to start cold engine.
ENGINE OIL FILL- Place where engine oil is poured.
ENGINE OFF/RUN/START SWITCH- Used to start
and stop engine.
CIRCUIT BREAKER- Each receptacle has a circuit
breaker to protect the generator from overloading.
120 VOLT RECEPTACLES- Used to supply 2750 watts
of electrical power per receptacle or a combination of
5500 watts on the 120 side for operations. Protected by
circuit breakers.
ENGINE OIL FILL
CHOKE SWITCH
AIR CLEANER
FUEL TANK
120 VOLT RECEPTACLES
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
240 VOLT RECEPTACLE
FUEL CAP
OFF/RUN/START
SWITCH
240 VOLT TWISTLOCK RECEPTACLE- Used to
supply 5500 watts of electrical power for operations.
Protected by circuit breakers.
AIR CLEANER- Includes filter element and foam
pre-cleaner that limits the amount of dirt that enters
the engine.
RECEPTACLES
Your generator is equipped with duplex 120 volt
receptacles and a twistlock 240 volt receptacle.
The unit is also equipped with circuit breakers to
protect the generator against electrical overload. If the
circuit breaker trips, unplug electrical load from
receptacle. Let circuit breaker cool down and then
push circuit breaker button to reset.