Pulsar PGD95BiSCO User Manual

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Safety Instructions
Correct Usage
Example location to reduce risk of carbon monoxide poisoning
•฀ONLY฀use฀outside฀and฀downwind,฀far฀away฀from฀windows,
฀฀฀doors,฀and฀vents.
•฀Direct฀exhaust฀away฀from฀occupied฀spaces.
Incorrect Usage
Do฀not฀operate฀in฀any฀of฀the฀following฀locations:
•฀Near฀any฀door,฀window,฀or฀vent
•฀Garage
•฀Basement
•฀Crawl฀Space
•฀Living฀Area
•฀Attic
•฀Entry฀Way
•฀Porch
•฀Mud฀Room
When฀Adding฀Or฀Draining฀Gasoline
Turn฀the฀generator฀engine฀OFF฀and฀let฀it฀cool฀for฀at฀least฀2฀minutes
before฀removing฀the฀fuel฀cap.฀Loosen฀the฀cap฀slowly฀to฀relieve
pressure฀in฀the฀tank.
•฀Fill฀or฀drain฀fuel฀tank฀outdoors.
•฀DO฀NOT฀overfill฀the฀tank.฀Allow฀space฀for฀fuel฀expansion.
•฀If฀fuel฀spills,฀wipe฀it฀up฀and฀let฀the฀area฀dry฀before฀starting฀the
฀฀฀engine.
•฀Keep฀fuel฀away฀from฀sparks,฀open฀flames,฀heat,฀and฀other฀ignition
฀฀฀sources.
•฀Check฀fuel฀lines,฀tank,฀cap,฀and฀fittings฀frequently฀for฀cracks฀or
฀฀฀leaks;฀replace฀if฀necessary.
•฀DO฀NOT฀light฀a฀cigarette฀or฀smoke฀anything.
When฀Starting฀Equipment
•฀Ensure฀spark฀plug,฀muffler,฀fuel฀cap,฀and฀air฀cleaner฀are฀in฀place.
•฀DO฀NOT฀crank฀engine฀with฀spark฀plug฀removed.
When฀Operating฀Equipment
•฀DO฀NOT฀operate฀this฀product฀inside฀any฀building,฀carport,฀porch,
฀฀฀mobile฀enclosure,฀marine฀applications,฀or฀shed.
•฀DO฀NOT฀tip฀engine฀or฀equipment฀at฀an฀angle฀that฀causes฀fuel
฀฀฀฀to฀spill.
•฀DO฀NOT฀stop฀the฀engine฀by฀moving฀the฀choke฀control฀the฀to
฀฀฀“Start"฀position.
•฀DO฀NOT฀exceed฀the฀generator's฀wattage฀capacity.
•฀Start฀the฀generator฀and฀the฀let฀engine฀stabilize฀before฀connecting
฀฀฀electrical฀loads.
•฀Connect฀electrical฀loads฀in฀the฀OFF฀position,฀then฀turn฀ON฀for
฀฀฀operation.
•฀Turn฀electrical฀loads฀OFF฀and฀disconnect฀from฀the฀generator฀before
฀฀฀stopping฀the฀generator.
Fuel฀and฀its฀vapors฀are฀extremely฀flammable฀and฀explosive฀which
could฀cause฀burns,฀fire,฀or฀explosion฀resulting฀in฀death฀or฀serious
injury฀and/or฀property฀damage.
WARNING
Starter฀cord฀kickback฀(rapid฀retraction)฀will฀pull฀hand฀and
arm฀toward฀the฀engine฀faster฀than฀you฀can฀let฀go฀which
could฀cause฀broken฀bones,฀fractures,฀bruises,฀sprains,฀or
other฀serious฀injuries.
WARNING

Pulsar PGD95BiSCO Specifications

General

Brand	Pulsar
Model	PGD95BiSCO
Category	Portable Generator
Language	English

Summary

Generator Operator's Manual

Model Identification

Identifies the specific model number of the generator.

California Proposition 65 Warning

Notifies about chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.

Introduction

Welcome and Usage Guidance

Thanks the user and provides initial guidance on reading the manual.

Manual Updates and Resale

Information on manual updates and including it when reselling.

Safety Warnings and Notices

Save This Manual For Future Reference

Emphasizes the importance of retaining the manual for safety and operation.

Safety Definitions and Symbols

Explains hazard terms (DANGER, WARNING) and the safety alert symbol.

Safety Instructions

Safety Symbol Descriptions

Lists common safety symbols and their meanings (alert, electrocution, asphyxiation, etc.).

Carbon Monoxide Danger

Details the severe danger of carbon monoxide from generator exhaust.

Safe Operating Locations

Specifies safe outdoor use and away from occupied spaces.

Operational Safety Precautions

Correct and Incorrect Usage

Guidance on proper generator placement and prohibited locations.

Fuel and Vapor Hazards

Warns about the flammability and explosiveness of fuel and its vapors.

Gasoline Handling and Starting Checks

Precautions for fueling and initial equipment checks before starting.

Generator Safety and CO Monitoring

General Generator Handling and Shutdown

Notes on proper care, shutdown conditions, and parallel kit safety.

Carbon Monoxide Safety and CO Sentry

Details CO dangers and the generator's CO Sentry system and indicators.

Components

Generator Component Identification

Diagram and labels identifying key external parts of the generator.

Control Panel

Control Panel Layout and Functions

Details the layout and functions of the generator's control panel.

CO Sentry Indicator on Panel

Highlights the CO Sentry system status indicator on the control panel.

Specifications

Engine and Generator Specifications

Technical details of the engine, generator, dimensions, and weight.

Preparation - Oil and Fuel

Unpacking and Initial Placement

Steps for safely removing the generator from its shipping carton.

Adding Engine Oil and Checking Level

Instructions and cautions for filling and checking engine oil.

Recommended Engine Oil Types

Chart showing recommended oil types based on ambient temperature.

Preparation - Fueling and LPG

Break-in Period and Oil Checks

Guidance on break-in period, oil checks, and synthetic oil usage.

Adding Gasoline Safely

Step-by-step instructions and safety warnings for adding gasoline.

Connecting LPG Tank

Instructions and notices for connecting a propane tank.

Preparation - LPG and Battery

LPG Tank Preparation and Safety

Notes on purging propane tanks and safety during connection.

Propane Connection Safety Warnings

Critical warnings about propane hazards and proper connection.

Connecting The Battery

Steps for connecting the generator's battery.

Preparation - Battery and Grounding

Battery Connection Details

Specifics on connecting the battery plug and reinstalling the cover.

Generator Grounding Procedure

Instructions and warnings regarding proper generator grounding.

Grounding Electrocution Hazard

Highlights the severe risk of electrocution from improper grounding.

Operation - Location and Starting

Generator Location Safety

Critical safety guidelines for generator placement and ventilation.

Generator Operation Hazards

Warnings about heat, fumes, and potential fire risks during operation.

Starting The Generator

Step-by-step guide to starting the generator.

Fuel Selection for Starting

How to select between gasoline and LPG for starting.

Operation - Starting, Fuel Switching, and Loads

Generator Starting Methods

Details on using Recoil Start, Push-Button Start, and Remote Start.

Propane Operation Safety

Safety instructions for propane use and shutdown.

Switching Fuel Sources (Gasoline/LPG)

Procedures for switching between gasoline and LPG.

Connecting Electrical Loads

Instructions for safely connecting devices to the generator.

Operation - Indicators and Controls

Overload Indicator and Handling

Explanation of the overload light and steps to resolve overload conditions.

Low Oil Indicator and Shutdown

Explains the low oil warning light and automatic engine shutdown.

Low Idle Switch and Voltage Selector

Describes the function of the low idle switch and voltage selector.

Generator Capacity

Understanding Wattage Requirements

Guidance on calculating running and surge watts for connected devices.

Wattage Reference Chart Example

An example showing running and starting watts for common appliances.

Maintenance - Schedule and Basics

Maintenance Safety Warning

Critical safety precautions before performing maintenance.

General Maintenance Schedule

A schedule outlining maintenance tasks and their frequency.

Engine and Power System Checks

Covers basic checks like oil, air filter, spark plug, and fuel system.

Maintenance - Fuel and Oil

Fueling and Fuel Handling Precautions

Instructions for safe fueling and handling of gasoline.

Engine Oil Change Procedure

Detailed steps for changing the engine oil, including safety precautions.

Hot Oil Handling Warning

Warning about hot oil and the need for the engine to cool down.

Maintenance - Air Filter, Spark Arrestor, Spark Plug

Air Filter Element Maintenance

Steps for inspecting, cleaning, or replacing the air filter element.

Spark Arrestor Maintenance and Fire Safety

Instructions for cleaning the spark arrestor and preventing brush fires.

Spark Plug Maintenance and Replacement

Procedure for removing, inspecting, and cleaning the spark plug.

Maintenance - Storage Preparation

Spark Plug Specifications and Installation

Specifies the correct spark plug type and installation advice.

Generator Storage Preparation Steps

Steps to prepare the generator for long-term storage.

Fuel System and Carburetor Draining

Guidance on fuel treatment and draining for storage.

Lubrication and Storage Area Guidelines

Steps for lubricating the engine cylinder and selecting a storage location.

Troubleshooting - Starting Issues

Engine Will Not Start - Fuel Related Causes

Common fuel-related causes and solutions for starting problems.

Engine Will Not Start - Ignition Related Causes

Common ignition-related causes and solutions for starting problems.

Troubleshooting - Engine Performance

Engine Will Not Start - Compression/Oil Issues

Troubleshooting compression and low oil problems preventing engine start.

Engine Misfires and Spark Arrestor

Diagnosing engine misfires related to spark arrestor or other causes.

Engine Stops Suddenly - Oil Related

Addressing sudden engine stops due to low oil shutdown.

Troubleshooting - Load and Other Issues

Engine Stops Suddenly - Fuel/Ignition/Load

Troubleshooting sudden stops due to fuel, ignition, or heavy load.

Engine Knocking and Backfiring

Causes and solutions for engine knocking and backfiring.

No Power to Attached Device

Resolving issues where connected devices receive no power.