Page 2 - Have questions or need assistance?; Call our Customer Care Team Toll-Free at:
Have questions or need assistance? Do not return this product to the store! WE ARE HERE TO HELP! Visit our website: www.championpowerequipment.com for more info: • Product Info & Updates• Frequently Asked Questions • Tech Bulletins• Product Registration – or – Call our Customer Care Team Toll-Fr...
Page 3 - PORTABLE GENERATOR; TABLE Of CONTENTs
40026 PORTABLE GENERATOR TABLE Of CONTENTs Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Portable Power Generator 1 Accessories 1 This Booklet 1 Manual Conventions 2 Safety Rules 3 Controls and Features 5 Generator 5 Power Panel 6 Parts Included 7 Wheel Kit 7 Spark Arrester Kit 7 Other 7 Assembly 8 Remove the Gener...
Page 4 - ENGLISH; Introduction; Model Number; INTROduCTION
1 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Champion Power Equipment generator . CPE designs and builds generators to strict specifications . With proper use and maintenance, this generator will bring years of satisfying service . Portable Power Generator Th...
Page 5 - MANuAL CONvENTIONs; CAuTION; dANGER; WARNING
REV 40026-20101025 2 40026 ENGLISH This manual uses the following symbols to help differentiate between different kinds of information . The safety symbol is used with a key word to alert you to potential hazards in operating and owning power equipment .Follow all safety messages to avoid or reduce ...
Page 6 - sAfETy RuLEs; When servicing the generator:
3 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 sAfETy RuLEs The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm . Read this manual thoroughly before operating your generator . Failure to follow instructions could res...
Page 7 - When adding or removing fuel :
REV 40026-20101025 4 40026 ENGLISH sAfETy RuLEs Fuel and fuel vapors are highly flammable and extremely explosive . Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or death . Unintentional startup can result in entanglement, traumatic amputation or laceration . When adding or removing fuel : Turn the gener...
Page 8 - Generator; CONTROLs ANd fEATuREs
5 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 Read this owner’s manual before operating your generator . Familiarize yourself with the location and function of the controls and features . Save this manual for future reference . (1) Fuel Tank – 4 .0 gallon (15 L) capacity fuel tank . (2) Fuel Valve – Turn this ...
Page 9 - Power Panel
REV 40026-20101025 6 40026 ENGLISH Power Panel 2 4 5 1 (1) Circuit Breakers – Protects the generator against electrical overload . (2) Intelligauge – Three mode digital meter for running hours, voltage and hertz . (3) Ignition Switch – Flip switch to the “On” position to start the generator . Flip t...
Page 10 - Parts Included; Wheel Kit
7 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 Parts Included Your 40026 Gasoline Powered Generator ships with the following parts: Wheel Kit – 8” Wheel 2 – Vibration Mounts 2 – Support Leg 1 – Bushing 2 – Handle 1 – Flange Bolt (M10x105 for Wheel) 2 – Flange Bolt (M8x45 for Handle) 2 – Flange Bolt (M8x25 for V...
Page 11 - Remove the Generator from the shipping Carton; Install the Handles; AssEMBLy
REV 40026-20101025 8 40026 ENGLISH Your generator requires some assembly . This unit ships from our factory without oil . It must be properly serviced with fuel and oil before operation .If you have any questions regarding the assembly of your generator, call our help line at 1 (877) 338-0999 . Plea...
Page 12 - Install the spark Arrester; NOTE; Add Engine Oil
9 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 1 . Place the generator on a flat, level surface . 2 . Remove oil fill cap /dipstick to add oil .3 . Add 0 .63 qt (0 .6 L) of oil and replace oil fill cap/ dipstick . See “Specifications” page in the manual for oil recommendations based on operating conditions . 4 ...
Page 13 - Add fuel; Grounding; Add Engine Oil Cont’d.
REV 40026-20101025 10 40026 ENGLISH Add fuel 1 . Use clean, fresh, regular unleaded fuel with a minimum octane rating of 85 and an ethanol content of less than 10% by volume . 2 . DO NOT mix oil with fuel .3 . Clean the area around the fuel cap . 4 . Remove the fuel cap .5 . Slowly add fuel to the t...
Page 14 - Generator Location; OPERATION; Connecting Electrical Loads
11 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 Generator Location Please consult your local authority . In some areas, generators must be registered with the local utility .Generators used at construction sites may be subject to additional rules and regulations .This generator must have at least five feet of c...
Page 15 - stopping the Engine; do Not Overload Generator; Capacity; Power Management; Wattage Reference Chart
REV 40026-20101025 12 40026 ENGLISH stopping the Engine 1 . Turn off and unplug all electrical loads . Never start or stop the generator with electrical devices plugged in or turned on . 2 . Let the generator run at no-load for several minutes to stabilize internal temperatures of the engine and gen...
Page 16 - Engine Maintenance; Oil; MAINTENANCE ANd sTORAGE
13 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 The owner/operator is responsible for all periodic maintenance . Complete all scheduled maintenance in a timely manner . Correct any issue before operating the generator . Never operate a damaged or defective generator . Tampering with the factory set governor wil...
Page 17 - Adjustments; Cleaning; spark Arrester
REV 40026-20101025 14 40026 ENGLISH Adjustments The air-fuel mixture is not adjustable . Tampering with the governor can damage your generator and your electrical devices and will void your warranty . CPE recommends that you contact our service line at1 (877) 338-0999 for all other service and/or ad...
Page 18 - Generator Maintenance; Generator storage
15 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 Generator Maintenance Make certain that the generator is kept clean and stored properly . Only operate the unit on a flat, level surface in a clean, dry operating environment . DO NOT expose the unit to extreme conditions, excessive dust, dirt, moisture or corrosi...
Page 19 - sPECIfICATIONs
REV 40026-20101025 16 40026 ENGLISH Engine specifications – Engine 196 cc OHV CPE valve Clearance – Intake: 0 .13-0 .17 mm (0 .005 – 0 .007 in .) – Exhaust: 0 .18-0 .22 mm (0 .007 – 0 .009 in .) Oil Use 4-Cycle automotive oil .Oil capacity is 0 .63 qt qt (0 .6 L) .Please reference the following char...
Page 20 - Parts diagram
17 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 Parts diagram sPECIfICATIONs
Page 21 - Parts List
REV 40026-20101025 18 40026 ENGLISH Parts List # Part Number Description Qty 1 GB819-2000-S5-6 Screw M5x10 2 2 ST168FD-1160100 Fuel Meter Assembly 1 3 ST168FD-1160200 Fuel Tank Cap 1 4 ST168F-1160500 Fuel Filter 1 5 GB5789-86-FB6-20 Flange Bolt M6x20 4 6 ST02FD-04100014 Washer 6 .5 mm 4 7 ST168FD-11...
Page 22 - Wiring diagram
19 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 Wiring diagram sPECIfICATIONs
Page 23 - TROuBLEsHOOTING; for further technical support :
REV 40026-20101025 20 40026 ENGLISH TROuBLEsHOOTING Problem Cause Solution Generator will not start No fuel Add fuel Faulty spark plug Replace spark plug Unit loaded during start up Remove load from unit Generator will not start; Low oil level Fill crankcase to the proper level Generator starts but ...
Page 24 - Installation, use and Maintenance Cont’d.; WARRANTy
21 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 WARRANT y CHAMPION POWER EQUIPMENT 2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Warranty Qualifications Champion Power Equipment (CPE) will register this warranty upon receipt of your Warranty Registration Card and a copy of your sales receipt from one of CPE’s retail locations as pro...
Page 25 - Emission Control system Warranty
REV 40026-20101025 22 40026 ENGLISH WARRANTy Champion Power Equipment, Inc (CPE), and the united states Environment Protection Agency (u.s. EPA.) Emission Control system Warranty Your Champion Power Equipment (CPE) engine complies with U .S . EPA emission regulations . yOuR WARRANT y RIGHTs ANd OBLI...
Page 26 - EMIssION CONTROL sysTEM WARRANT y
23 REV 40026-20101025 ENGLISH 40026 WARRANTy EMIssION CONTROL sysTEM WARRANT y The following are specific provisions relative to your Emission Control System Warranty Coverage. Emission Control System Warranty (ECS Warranty) for 1997 and later model year engines): 1. APPLICABILITY : This warranty sh...
Page 27 - EMIssION-RELATEd PARTs INCLudE THE fOLLOWING
REV 40026-20101025 24 40026 ENGLISH WARRANTy EMIssION-RELATEd PARTs INCLudE THE fOLLOWING (using those portions of the list applicable to the engine) : TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE: You must take your CPE engine or the product on which it is installed, along with your warranty registration card or oth...
