NorthStar 5000 PG - Manuals

Page 2 - NOTICE

1 THANK YOU T hank you for purchasi ng a NorthStar Portabl e Generator. Your m achi ne i s designed for l ong li fe, dependabili ty, and the top perform ance you demand. Please take tim e now to read throughthi s manual so you can better understand the m achine’s operati on, m ai ntenance and safety...

Page 3 - SPECIFICATIONS

2 SPECIFICATIONS Item Num ber #165965 Ma xim um Output 5000 Watts (W) Continuous Output 4000 Watts (W) Voltage 120 / 240 Volt (V) Phas e Single phase (4-wire) Frequency Regulation 56.5 - 63.3 Hertz (Hz) Voltage Regulation 112-129V Power Factor 1.0 p.f. Engine 8 HP Tecumseh (HM80) Engine Speed 3390 -...

Page 4 - MACHINE COM PONENT IDENTIFICATION; Fig ure 1; Des cription; Figure 2

3 MACHINE COM PONENT IDENTIFICATION Fig ure 1 (Ref. 1-9) fig.01858 Ref. Des cription Ref. Des cription 1 M uffler 10 Protecti ve Frame 2 Gas Cap 11 Grounding Screw 3 Engi ne Stop Swi tch 12 120V 20A Dupl ex Rec 4 Recoil 13 Ci rcuit Breakers 5 Ai r Cl eaner 14 240V 20A Dupl ex Rec. 6 Vibrati on Isola...

Page 5 - DANGER; RULES FOR S AFE OP ER ATION S; W ARNI NG

4 GENERATOR FE ATURES Reference 1 - M uffler. Allow 3’ clearance around the hot exhaust gas. Reference 2 - Gas Cap.Reference 3 - Engine Stop Sw itch. T he rocker engine stop swi tch i s l ocated on the engine. I meansON. O m eans OFF. Reference 4 - Recoil. Grasp fi rml y when starti ng engine. Refer...

Page 6 - INSTALLATION; LOAD APP LIC ATION

5 NEVER operate the generator, or handl e any electri cal equi pm ent whil e standi ng i n water, whi lebarefoot, whil e hands are wet or whil e in the rai n orsnow. Electri c shock m ay resul t. ALWAYS use a ground faul t ci rcui t i nterrupter (GFCI) i n dam p or hi ghl y el ectri cal conducti ve ...

Page 8 - PRE-STAR T PR EP AR ATIONS; OPERATI NG SP EED; BEFO RE S TART ING; STAR TING

7 Oil Fi red Space Htr (30,000 Btu) 150 Oven 4500 Pai nt Sprayer, Ai rless (1/3 HP) 600 (a) Pai nt Sprayer, Ai rless (handheld) 150 Radio 200 Refri gerator 600 (b) Slow Cooker 200 Subm ersi bl e Pump (1-1/2 HP) 2800 (a) Subm ersi bl e Pump (1 HP) 2000 (a) Subm ersi bl e Pump (1/2 HP) 1500 (a) Sump P...

Page 9 - CAUTIO N; GENERATOR C AR E

8 STOPPING 1. Di sconnect all l oads to generator.2. M ove engi ne on-off swi tch to the O posi tion. ENGINE CAR E Refer to your Tecum seh Owner’s M anual for proper care and mai ntenance. CAUTIO N NEVER change oi l on a hot engine, the hot oil coul d cause severe burns. GENERATOR C AR E T he genera...

Page 10 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Proble m

9 TROUBLESHOOTING Proble m Possible Causes Possible Re medie s Engi ne wi ll not start. a) Low oil l evel .b) Foul ed spark pl ug.c) Out of fuel .d) Stop swi tch i n OFF posi tion. a) Fi ll crankcase to proper oi l level .b) Cl ean or repl ace spark pl ug.c) Fi ll fuel tank.d) Place swi tch in ON po...