NorthStar 5500 IPG - Manuals

Page 2 - NOTICE

1 THANK YOU T hank you for purchasi ng a North Star Industri al Portabl e Seri es Generator. Your m achine i s desi gned for l ong li fe, dependabili ty, and the top performance you dem and. Pl ease take ti menow to read through thi s m anual so you can better understand the m achi ne’s operati on,m...

Page 3 - SPECIFICATIONS

2 SPECIFICATIONS Item Num ber #165926 Ma xim um Output 5500 Watts (W) Continuous Output 4500 Watts (W) Voltage 120 / 240 Volt (V) Phas e Single phase (4-wire) Frequency 58.0-63.0 Hertz (H z) Power Factor 1.0 p.f. Engine 9 HP Honda GX270 Engine Speed 3480-3780 RPM Fuel Type Unleaded gas oline Fuel Ca...

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

3 MACHINE COM PONENT IDENTIFICATION Ref. Des cription Ref. Des cription 1 Ai r Cl eaner 9 Gas Line Val ve 2 Starti ng/Stopping Instructions 10 Generator Head 3 Oil Drai n Plug 11 Battery & Box 4 Control Panel 12 Vibrati on Isolati on Mount 5 Gas Cap with Gauge 13 Recoil 6 6.5 Gall on Gas Tank 14...

Page 5 - GENER ATOR FE ATURE S; CO NT ROL PANEL I DENTI FICAT IO N

4 GENER ATOR FE ATURE S Reference 1 - Air Cleaner. Refer to your Honda engine m anual for ai r cl eaner care. Reference 2 - Starting/Stopping Instructions.Reference 3 - Oil Drain Plug. Refer to your Honda engine m anual for oil change recomm endations. Reference 4 - Control Panel. See Fig. 3 for det...

Page 6 - W ARNI NG; INTRODUCTION; DANGER; RULES FOR S AFE OP ER ATION S; W ARNI NG

5 Reference 21 - 120/240V 20A Receptacle. One twi stl ock 120/240V receptacle capable of drawing 20amps, (NEM A) number L14-20R. Thi s receptacl e accepts onl y NEM A 14-20P pl ugs, one of whi ch i s shi pped wi th thegenerator. Use thi s receptacle i f i nstal ling a transfer swi tch.Com pati bl e ...

Page 7 - INSTALLATION; LO AD APP LIC ATION; STARTI NG EL ECT RI C MO TO RS

6 ALWAYS rem ove the spark plug or spark pl ug wi re before worki ng on the engine or generator, to preventaccidental starti ng. ALWAYS provide adequate venti lati on. Do not operate generator in any encl osed or narrow space. Enginesconsum e oxygen and gi ve off deadl y carbon monoxidepoi sonous ga...

Page 8 - EXT ENSI ON CORDS

7 are easi er to start and usuall y requi re 2 to 4 tim es as m uchcurrent to start than to run. Repul sion Inducti on m otorsare the easi est to start and requi re 1.5 to 2.5 times asm uch to start than to run. M ost fracti onal m otors take about the sam e am ount of current to run them whether th...

Page 9 - PRE-START PR EP AR ATIONS; OPERATI NG SP EED; BEFO RE S TART ING

8 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 Pum p 600 (a) T abl e Saw (10”) 2000 (a) T elevi sion 500 T oaster 1000 Vacuum cleaner 250 VCR 70 Water Heater 3000 Weed T rimm er 500 (a) Hard-starti ng motors re...

Page 11 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Proble m

10 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.e) Battery has lost i ts charge. a) Fi ll crankcase to proper oi l level .b) Cl ean or repl ace spark pl ug.c) Fi ll fu...