Craftsman MGP-679580 - Manuel (Page 9)

9 — ENG
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR GENERATOR
Read this Owner’s Manual and Safety Rules be-
fore operation of your Generator. Compare this
illustration with your generator to familiarize yourself
with the location of various controls and adjustments.
Save the manual for future references.
FUEL TANK- Capacity of 7 US gallons.
CHOKE SWITCH- Lever used to start cold engine.
ENGINE RUN/STOP SWITCH- Sets engine in starting
mode for recoil starter - Stops running engine.
ENGINE OIL FILL- Place where engine oil is poured.
120 VOLT RECEPTACLES – Used to supply 1800 watts
of electrical power per receptacle. Protected by a 15
amp circuit breaker.
120 VOLT TWISTLOCK RECEPTACLE – Used to
supply 2900 watts of electrical power per receptacle.
Protected by a 25 amp circuit breaker.
120/240 TWISTLOCK RECPTACLE – Used to supply
the full 5800 watts of electrical power per receptacle
when a 240 volt plug is being used and 2900 watts when
using a 120 volt plug . Protected by a 25 amp circuit
breaker.
FULL POWER SWITCH – Switch used to convert every
receptacle on the panel, when placed in the 120 position,
to a 120 volt receptacle. This will allow you to receive the
full capacity of the generator by using all 120 volt recep-
tacles. When in the 120/240 position, you will only be able
to use half of the 5800 watts when using the 120 volt recep-
tacles. But in this position, the full 5800 watts can be re-
ceived in the 240 twistlock receptacle.
AIR CLEANER- Includes filter element and foam
pre-cleaner that limits the amount of dirt that enters
the engine.
NOTE: When in the 120 position, each receptacle has
the ability to reach the maximum 7500 surge wattage for
inductive motors that require 7500 watts or below to start.
In the 120/240 position, the 120 volt receptacles will only
reach 3750 surge watts.
120 VOLT RECEPTACLES
120/240 TWISTLOCK
RECPTACLE
120 VOLT TWISTLOCK
RECEPTACLES
ENGINE RUN/STOP SWITCH
FULL POWER SWITCH
ENGINE OIL FILL
AIR CLEANER