HONDA GA-2.5H - Manual (Page 17)

GA-2.5H A.C. GENERATOR — OPERATION & PARTS MANUAL — REV. #4 (10/07/05) — PAGE 17
8. Generator Housing – Contains the rotor, rectifer field
coil assembly, aramature, bearings and other components
that make up generator asembly.
9. Spark Plug – Provides spark to the ignition system. Set
spark plug gap to 0.6 - 0.7 mm (0.024 - 0.028 inch). Clean
spark plug once a week.
10. Muffler/Heat Shield – Used to reduce noise and
emissions. NEVER touch this heat shield when the
generator is in use. Always allow time for the generator to
cool down before performing maintenance.
11. Oil Dipstick/ Filler Cap– Remove the filler cap dipstick
when checking the engine oil level. Add engine oil through
12. Oil Drain Plug – Remove this plug to drain engine oil
from the crankcase.
13. Carburetor Fuel Cup – Inspect the fuel cup weekly for
water and dirt. Clean as referenced in the maintenance
section of this manual.
14. Choke Lever – Used for starting the engine. Close the
choke lever when starting a cold engine or in cold weather
conditions. The choke enriches the fuel mixture.
Open
the choke lever if starting a warm engine or in warm
weather conditions.
15. Fuel Cock Lever – Turn this lever downward to start
(down)the flow of fuel to the carburetor. Turn upward to
stop ( up ) the flow of fuel.
16. Throttle Lever – Used to adjust engine RPM speed.
This unit is set at the factory and is not adjustable.
17. Recoil Starter (Pull Rope) – Used for manual-starting
of the engine. Pull the starter grip until resistance is felt,
then pull briskly and smoothly.
18. Engine – This generator uses a 5.5 HP HONDA air-
cooled, 4-stroke , single cylinder, overhead camshaft
gasoline engine. Engine uses unleaded gasoline.
19. Air Cleaner – Every 50 hours: Prevents dirt and other
debris from entering the fuel system. Remove wing-nut
on top of air filter cannister to gain access to filter element.
NEVER run the engine without an air cleaner.
20. Fuel Gauge – Read this gauge to determine when fuel
is low .
21. Fuel Gauge/Tank – Remove this cap to add unleaded
gasoline to the fuel tank. Replenish with clean unleaded
gasoline. Make sure cap is tightened securely. DO NOT
over fill. Fuel tank capacity is 3.2 gallons (12 liters).
Figure 2B. Generator Components
GA-2.5H — CONTROLS AND INDICATORS