Be Fore Commis S Ioning; Ope Ration; Note - Scheppach SG3500i Original Bedienungsanleitung

8. Be fo re c o mmis s io ning
Ele c tric al s afe ty
Prior to us e , the powe r ge ne rator and its e le ctrical
e quipme nt (including line s and plug conne ctors) s hould
be che cke d to e ns ure that the re are no de fe cts .
Ne ve r conne ct the powe r ge ne rator to the mains (s ock-
e t).
The powe r line s to the cons ume r mus t be ke pt as s hort
as pos s ible .
m DANGER!
Risk of fire and explosion!
When filling, fuel may ignite and even explode. This
c an le ad to s e ve re burns or de ath.
- Switch off the engine and let it cool down.
- Keep heat, flames and sparks away.
- Only fill up with fuel outdoors.
- We ar prote ctive glove s .
- Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
- S tart the de vice at a dis tance of at le as t 3 m from
the fuel filling point.
- Watch out for le aks . If pe trol is le aking, do not s tart
the e ngine .
m WARNING!
He alth ha z ard!
Inhaling petrol/lubricant vapours may lead to severe
he alth damage , los s of cons cious ne s s and, in e xtre me
c as e s , to de ath.
- Do not inhale pe trol/lubric ant vapours .
- Operate the device outdoors only.

NOTE!

De vic e damag e
Us ing the de vice without or with too little e ngine and
ge arbox oil can re s ult in e ngine damage .
- Fill with petrol and oil before commissioning. The
de vice is s upplie d without e ngine and ge arbox oil.
NOTE!
Enviro nme ntal damag e !
Spilled oil can pollute the environment permanently.
The liquid is highly toxic and can quickly lead to water
pollution.
- Fill/empty oil only on level, paved surfaces.
- Use a filling nozzle or funnel.
- Colle ct draine d oil in a s uitable containe r.
- Wipe up spilled oil carefully immediately and dis-
pos e of the cloth according to local re gulations .
- Dis pos e of oil as pe r local re gulations .
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8.1 Earthing (Fig . 3)
m Atte ntio n! Ele c tric s ho c k!
• Do not us e bare wire s for e arthing.
• Power generator must be safely earthed.
Earthing the housing is necessary to discharge static
charging. To do this , conne ct a cable on one s ide to
the e arth te rminal (16) of the powe r ge ne rator and on
the othe r s ide to an e xte rnal mas s ris ing pipe (e .g. rod
e arth).
m ATTENTION!
Che c k be fo re o pe ratio n
• Che ck all s ide s of the e ngine for oil or fue l le aks .
• Che ck the e ngine oil le ve l.
• Check the fuel level – Fill with at least 2 litres of Su-
pe r E10 pe trol.
• Check the condition of the air filter.
• Che ck the condition of the fue l line s .
• Look for s igns of damage .
• Che ck that all prote ctive cove rs are in place and all
s cre ws are tighte ne d.
• Ensure that the device is sufficiently ventilated.
• Make s ure that the s park plug conne ctor is attache d
to the s park plug (23).
• Disconnect any connected electrical devices from
the powe r ge ne rator.
Top up oil (Fig. 7 + 8)
8.2
m Atte ntio n!
The po we r g e ne rato r is de live re d witho ut e ng ine
o il. The re fo re , e ns ure that yo u add o il be fo re s tart-
ing it up. Us e 15W40 o il he re .
Check the oil level regularly before commissioning. An
oil le ve l that is too low can damage the e ngine .
1. Place the powe r ge ne rator on a le ve l, e ve n s ur-
face .
Remove the engine cover (3) by unscrewing the
2.
two s cre ws with a Phillips s cre wdrive r (not includ-
ed in the scope of delivery).
3. Uns cre w the oil dips tick (20).
Fill the tank with engine oil using a funnel (17).
4.
Note the max. filling capacity of 400 ml. Carefully
fill the oil up to the lower edge of the filling port.
5. Wipe the oil dips tick (20) with a cle an, lint-fre e
cloth.
6. Re -ins e rt the oil dips tick (20) and che ck the oil le v-
e l without s cre wing the dips tick tight again.
7. The oil le ve l mus t be within the middle mark on
the oil dips tick.
8. If the oil le ve l is too low, add the re comme nde d
amount of oil (max. 400 ml).
9. The n s cre w the oil dips tick (20) in again.
10. Put the engine cover (3) on and fix in place by
re tighte ning the two s cre ws .
Refill with fuel
8.3
m Atte ntio n!
The po we r g e ne rato r is de live re d witho ut pe tro l. It
is therefore essential to fill with petrol before com-
mis s io ning . Us e S upe r E10 pe tro l fo r this .
Unscrew the tank filler cap (2) and fill a maximum
1.
of 6.3 l S upe r E10 pe trol into the tank containe r
us ing the funne l (17).
Ensure that the tank is not overfilled (observe the
2.
fill level marking (26) ) and that no petrol is spilled.
Use a fuel filter insert (25). Cle an up s pille d pe trol
immediately and wait until the fuel vapours have
evaporated (wipe dry).
3. Clos e the tank cove r (2).
m ATTENTION!
Re fue l in a we ll-ve ntilate d are a with the e ng ine
s to ppe d.
If the e ng ine was in o pe ratio n imme diate ly be fo re ,
allow it to cool first. Ne ve r re fue l the e ng ine in a
building whe re the pe tro l vapo ur may c o me into
contact with flames or sparks.
Petrol is highly inflammable and explosive. Whe n
handling fuels, you may suffer burns or other se-
ve re injurie s .
9. Ope ratio n
m Atte ntio n!
Always make s ure the de vic e is fully as s e mble d
be fo re c o mmis s io ning !
Starting the engine (Fig. + 6)
9.1
m Atte ntio n! Dang e r o f po is o ning !
Only use the device outdoors and never in closed or
poorly ventilated rooms.
Set the ventilation on the tank cover (2) to "ON".
1.
Set the on/off switch (11) to the "RUN" position.
2.
No te : The energy saving switch (10) must be set to
"OFF".
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Whe n the e ng ine is c o ld
1. Atte ntio n! Ne ve r allow the pull s tarte r (5) to whip
back. This can re s ult in damage .
Set the on/off switch (11) to the "CHOKE" position.
2.
3. Now pull the pull s tarte r (5) and the e ngine s hould
s tart. If the e ngine doe s not s tart, re pe at the pro -
ce s s .
Move the on/off switch (11) from the "CHOKE" po-
4.
sition to the "RUN" position after starting the en-
gine (afte r approx. 15 -30 s e conds). (Fig. 6)
5. If the e ngine doe s not s tart e ve n afte r s e ve ral at-
tempts, read the "Troubleshooting" chapter.
No te :
If the engine is being started for the first time, several
trie s are re quire d to s tart until the fue l has be e n de liv-
e re d from the tank to the e ngine .
No te : With high outside temperatures, it may be nec-
essary to start the power generator without the choke
e ve n whe n the e ngine is cold!
Whe n the e ng ine is warm
Set the on/off switch (11) to the "RUN" position.
1.
Now pull the pull starter (5) quickly. The de vice
2.
s hould s tart afte r a maximum of 2 pulls . If the
de vice has s till not s tarte d, re pe at the proce dure
described under "Starting the engine when cold".
Shutting the engine off
9.2
Allow the powe r ge ne rator to run for a s hort time (ap-
prox. 30 seconds) without load before switching it off so
that it can "cool down".
Set the on/off switch (11) to the "OFF" position.
1.
2. Dis conne ct the powe r cons ume rs from the de vice .
Set the ventilation on the tank cover (2) to "OFF".
3.
9.3 Ope rating dis play (6) (Fig . 3)
The operating display (6) is active when the engine is
running.
9.4 Ove rlo ad indic ato r (7) (Fig . 3)
The ove rload prote ction be come s active if the powe r
consumption is too high and switches off the 230 V ~
s ocke ts (13).
Switch the device off as described in section 9.2.
1.
2. Dis conne ct the powe r cons ume rs from the de vice .
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