Honda EU2600i/EU3000is Generators Owners Manual

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State I of California to cause cancer, brrth defects or other reproductive harm. The generator is a potential source of electrical shock if misused. Do not expose the generator to moisture, rain or snow. Do not let the generator get wet, and do not operate it with wet hands. Keep this owner’s manual handy, so you can refer to it at any time. This owner’s manual is considered a permanent part of the generator and should remain with the generator if resold. The information and specifications included in this publication were in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications or design at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation whatever. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.

Congratulations on your selection of a Honda generator. We are certain you will be pleased with your purchase of one of the finest generators on the market. We want to help you get the best results from your new generator and to operate it safely. This manual contains the information on how to do that; please read it carefully. As you read this manual, you will find information preceded by a II symbol. That information is intended to help you avoid damage to your generator, other property, or the environment. We suggest you read the warranty policy to fully understand its coverage and your responsibiliti’es of ownership. The warranty policy is a separate document that should have been given to you by your dealer. When your generator needs scheduled maintenance, keep in mind that your Honda servicing dealer is specially trained in servicing Honda generators. Your Honda servicing dealer is dedicated to your satisfaction and will be pleased to answer your questions and concerns. Best Wishes, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 1

A FEW WORDS ABOUT SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. And using this generator safely is an important responsibility. To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on labels and in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others. Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the hazards associated with operating or maintaining a generator. You must use your own good judgment. You will find important safety information in a variety of forms, including: l Safety Labels - on the generator. l Safety Messages - preceded by a safet alert s mbol n and one of three signal words, DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These signal words mean: You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions. You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions. You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow instructions. l Safety Headings - such as IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. l Safety Section - such as GENERATOR SAFETY. l Instructions - how to use this generator correctly and safely. This entire book is filled with important safety information - please read it carefully. 2

CONTENTS SAFETY ....................................................................................................... 5 Safety Label Locations ........................................................................ 5 Safety Information ............................................................................... 7 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ............................................................... 9 CONTROLS ............................................................................................... 11 Engine Switch (EU3000is) ................................................................. 11 Engine Switch (EU2600i) ................................................................... 11 Recoil Starter ...................................................................................... 12 Fuel Valve ........................................................................................... 12 Choke Knob ........................................................................................ 13 Eco-throttle Switch ............................................................................. 13 Output Indicator Light ........................................................................ 14 Overload Indicator Light .................................................................... 14 Oil Alert@ System ............................................................................... 15 Parallel Operation Outlets ................................................................. 15 DC Receptacle ..................................................................................... 16 DC Circuit Protector ........................................................................... 16 Ground Terminal ................................................................................ 17 GENERATOR USE .................................................................................... 18 Connections to a Building Electrical System ................................... 18 Ground System .................................................................................. 18 Special Requirements ........................................................................ 18 AC Applications .................................................................................. 19 AC Operation ...................................................................................... 20 AC Applications in Parallel Operation .............................................. 22 AC Operation in Parallel Operation .................................................. 24 DC Operation ...................................................................................... 26 Eco-throttle System ........................................................................... 29 High Altitude Operation ..................................................................... 30 PRE-OPERATION CHECK ........................................................................ 31 Engine Oil ........................................................................................... 31 Refueling ............................................................................................. 32 Fuel Recommendations ..................................................................... 33 STARTING THE ENGINE ......................................................................... 35 STOPPING THE ENGINE ......................................................................... 37 3

MAINTENANCE . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . ... . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . ... . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . 38 The Importance of Maintenance . .. .. .. . ... . . .. .. . ... . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 38 Maintenance Safety . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ... . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. 39 Emission Control System Information . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . ... . .. ...-........ 40 Maintenance Schedule . .. .. . . .. . .... . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . 42 Engine Oil Change .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. ... . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . ... . 43 Air Cleaner Service ..,.,............,..............................................,........,,. 44 Spark Plug Service . . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . ... .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . 46 Fuel Sediment Cup Cleaning . ... . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . ... . . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . 48 Spark Arrester Maintenance . ... .. .. . . .. ....’ .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . ... . .. . .. .. . . .. 50 Battery . . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. ... . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 53 Fuse Replacement . .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. ... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 56 TRANSPORTING/STORAGE . .. . . .. ... .. .. . . .. .. . ... . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . 57 Transporting . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. 57 Storage . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . ... . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . ... 58 TROUBLESHOOTING . . .. . .. . .. . ... . . .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 60 WIRING DIAGRAM .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. . . 62 SPECIFICATIONS .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . ... . .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. 64 WARRANTY SERVICE INFORMATION . . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . 66 INDEX . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .... . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . 67

SAFETY SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS These labels warn you of potential hazards that can cause serious injury. Read them carefully. If a label comes off or becomes hard to read, contact your Honda generator dealer for a replacement. 5

A WARNING GASOLINE IS HIGHLY I’IAMMAELE AND EXPLOSIVE. YOU CAN BE f I Mb BURNED OK SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN HAJiDLlNG FUEL. I I STOP THE ENGINE AND KEEP HEAT,SPARKS, AND FLAME AWAY. I HANDLE t’Ua ONLY OUTDOORS. I DO NOT FILL THE FUEL TANK ABOVE THE UPPER LIMIT LINE. I WIPE UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY. B CARBON MONOXIDCGAS ISTOXIC. BREATHING IT CAN CAUSE b UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN KILL YOU. I AVOIDANY ENCLOSED AREAS ORACTIVITIES THAT EXPOSE YOU TO CARBON MONOXIDE. IMPKOPEK CONNECTIDNS TO A BUILDING CAN ALLOW ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO BACKRED INTO UTILITY LINES, CREATING AN ELECTROCUTION HAZARD. I CONNECTIONSTO A BUILDING MUST ISDLAlZ GENERATOR POWER FRDM UTILIYY PDhER AND COMPLYWITH ALL APPLICABLE IAWS AND ELECTRICAL CODES. 5 THE GENERATOR IS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OFELECTRICAL SHOCK IF NOT KEPTDRY. I DO NOT EXPOSE THE GENERATOR TO MOISTURE,lLAIN,OR SNOW I 00 NOT OPERATE THE GENERATOR WITH WEYHANDS. A CAUTION READ OWNER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION. 6

SAFETY INFORMATION Honda generators are designed to give safe and dependable service if operated according to instructions. Read and understand this owner’s manual before operating your generator. You can help prevent accidents by being familiar with your generator’s controls, and by observing safe operating procedures. Operator Responsibility l Know how to stop the generator quickly in case of emergency. l Understand the use of all generator controls, output receptacles, and connections. l Be sure that anyone who operates the generator receives proper instruction. Do not let children operate the generator without parental supervision. Carbon Monoxide Hazards . Exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas. Breathing exhaust can cause loss of consciousness and may lead to death. l If you run the generator in an area that is confined, or even partially enclosed, the air you breathe could contain a dangerous amount of exhaust gas. To keep exhaust gas from accumulating, provide adequate ventilation. 7

Electric Shock Hazards l The generator produces enough electric power to cause a serious shock or electrocution if misused. l Using a generator or electrical appliance in wet conditions, such as rain or snow, or near a pool or sprinkler system, or when your hands are wet, could result in electrocution. Keep the generator dry. l If the generator is stored outdoors, unprotected from the weather, check all electrical components on the control panel, before each use. Moisture or ice can cause a malfunction or short circuit in electrical components which could result in electrocution. l Do not connect to a building’s electrical system unless an isolation switch has been installed by a qualified electrician. l Use the special cable/receptacle assembly (optional equipment) when connecting two generators for parallel operation. Fire and Burn Hazards l The exhaust system gets hot enough to ignite some materials. -Keep the generator at least 3 feet (1 meter ) away from buildings and other equipment during operation. -Do not enclose the generator in any structure. -Keep flammable materials away from the generator. l The muffler becomes very hot during operation and remains hot for a while after stopping the engine. Be careful not to touch the muffler while it is hot. Let the engine cool before storing the generator indoors. l Gasoline is extremely flammable and is explosive under certain conditions. Do not smoke or allow flames or sparks where the generator is refueled or where gasoline is stored. Refuel in a well- ventilated area with the engine stopped. l Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may ignite after the engine has started. Make sure that any spilled fuel has been wiped up before starting the generator. 8

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