Owner’s Guide for WORKMATE Portable Generators · 2018. 12. 10. · Owner’s Guide for WORKMATE. TM. Portable Generators. We are pleased to advise that your ADVANCED POWER WORKMATE

Owner’s Guide for

WORKMATE TM

Portable Generators

We are pleased to advise that your ADVANCED POWER WORKMATE Portable Generator Set is covered by warranty for a period of 36 months* from the date of its original purchase.Refer to the engine operation manual for additional engine warranty details.

This warranty is subject to the terms and conditions of the respective manufacturers and coversdefects occurring under normal operating conditions caused by faulty materials or workmanship.

Excluded from this warranty are normal maintenance items, consumable parts and equipmentsubjected to misuse, abuse, lack of maintenance or damage due to unauthorised servicing.

For warranty service, the equipment must be returned, freight pre-paid to an authorised Advanced Power service agent.

Should you require warranty service or maintenance, please contact MPower on 1300 733 004*24 Months engine warranty on Vanguard powered sets

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DANGER TOXIC FUMES

• DONOToperategeneratorinanenclosedspace.• Breathingexhaustgasesthatcontaincarbonmonoxide,acolorlessandodourlessgas,can causelossofconsciousnessandmayleadtodeath.• Ensuregeneratorispositionedinanopenwell-ventilatedarea.• Thegeneratormustnotbetransportedwithanyfuelinthetankorcarburettorinanenclosed vehicle.Fumecanimpairyourjudgementandcanresultinanexplosion.

DANGER ELECTRIC SHOCK

• Generatorelectricaloutputcancauseaseriousshockorelectrocutionifmisused.• DONOToperateelectricalappliancesinwetconditions.Donotusethegeneratorintherain.• Neverconnectyourgeneratortoabuildingelectricalsystemunlessanisolationtransferswitchhas beeninstalled.Allwiringworkassociatedwiththeconnectionofthegeneratortoafixedwiring installationmustbecarriedoutbyalicensedelectricalcontractorandmustbeinaccordancewith individualstateregulation.

WARNING FIRE AND BURN HAZARDS

• Stopengineandallowtocoolbeforefillingwithpetrolordiesel.Youmaybeseriouslyinjuredby fireiffuelisspiltandignites.• Donotoverfillthefueltank.Makesureanyspilledfuelisdrybeforestartingtheengine.• Contactwithhotengineorexhaustcancauseseriousburns.Letenginecoolbeforetransporting orstoringthegenerator.• Onlyuseapprovedfuelcontainersandstoreinanappropriatemanner.

Important Information for all owners of ADVANCE POWER WORKMATE PORTABLE GENERATORS

Thank you for purchasing an ADVANCED POWER WORKMATE PORTABLE GENERATOR.We have prepared this handbook to make it easier and safer for you to use and care for your Workmate

Portable Generator. Please read this handbook carefully as it contains important information which may prevent serious personal injury or equipment damage.

Please read this leaflet in conjunction with the additional engine maintenance information whichcan be found in the accompanying engine owners manual.

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Your ADVANCE POWER WORKMATE PORTABLE GENERATOR has been run, tested and tuned for optimum performance at the factory prior to despatch. All fuel and oil has been drained for safe transport purposes.

DO NOT START YOUR WORKMATE PORTABLE GENERATOR UNTIL YOU CORRECTLY FILL ENGINE CRANKCASE WITH OIL. DO NOT ADJUST THE ENGINE SPEED.

HINTS FOR SAFE OPERATION AND BESTPERFORMANCE

• FILL CRANKCASE WITH OILasrecommendedintheengineowner’smanual.Checkoilleveldaily.

DO NOT USE FRICTION MODIFIED OILS

• USE ONLY FRESH QUALITY FUELinyourAdvancePowerWorkmateGenerator.DONOTusefuelthathasbeenstoredforseveralweeks

• DO NOT ADJUST OPERATING SPEEDthishasbeenfactoryset.Alterationwillvarytheoutputvoltageandfrequency,whichwillcausedamagetoyourappliancesand/orgeneratorandvoidyourwarranty.

• DO NOT DISCONNECT THE LOW OIL SENDER LEAD/WIRE. THIS WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GENERATOR AND VOID THE UNITS WARRANTY

• DO NOT OPERATE YOUR PETROL/DIESELDRIVEN GENERATOR AT LESS THAN 1/3 FULL LOADforlongperiods.Lightloadingcancauseglazingofthecylinderboreandcauseincreasedcarbonbuildupincombustionchambers.Afterlongperiodsofoperationatlightloads,thegeneratorshouldbeoperatedfor5minutesat75%loadormoreofitsratedcapacitytodispersecarbonbuild-upinthecombustionchamber.

•WhenSTARTINGandSTOPPINGyourWorkmatePortableGenerator,TURN OFF ALL CONNECTEDAPPLIANCES – ESPECIALLY INDUCTION MOTOR DRIVEN APPLIANCESsuchasrefrigerators,waterpumps,airconditioners,workshopmachineryandelectronicappliancessuchasTVsets.Damagemayoccurtotheseappliancesduetothehigh/lowvoltageoutputfromthegeneratorunderstartingandstoppingsituations.

• DO NOT OPERATE YOUR WORKMATEPORTABLE GENERATOR IN AN ENCLOSED AREA. Yourgeneratorrequiresamplecirculationofcoolingair.

• PROTECT YOUR GENERATOR FROM WATER AND RAIN. Wateringresswilldamagecomponentsandcausecorrosion,voidingyourAdvancedPowerwarranty

•Whenusingyourgeneratortoprovidepowerfor240VoltACappliancesUSE CORRECT SIZEDFLEXIBLE POWER CABLES. Donotuselightdomesticextensionleadsforhighpowerloadingsoroverlongdistances.Damagetoyourappliancesand/orgeneratormayresultfromexcessivevoltagedropinthecable.

• Whereappliancesaretobedirectlypluggedintothegenerator’s240VoltACpoweroutletitisrecommendedthatOVER-CURRENT PROTECTIVEDEVICES BE INSTALLEDintheactivelead

• DO NOT EARTH GENERATOR FRAMEviaanearthstakeorothermeans.Refertoindividualsite,workplaceorstateregulationsforgeneratorEARTH STAKErequirements.

• DO NOT REMOVE ANY BATTERY CONNECTION WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING

GENERATOR STORAGE

WhenyourGeneratoristobestoredforseveralweekswithoutuse:

•DrainthecarburettorbyrunningtheenginewiththeFUEL VALVE OFFuntilitstops.EnsurenoapplianceisconnectedtotheGeneratorduringthisoperation

•Pullstartropegentlytillslightresistanceisfelttoensuretheenginevalvesareclosed.

• StoreinaDRYandCLEANlocation.Forlongerstorageprocedures,seetheengineownersmanual.

•WhentransportingtheGeneratoralwaysTURN OFF THE FUEL VALVE,iffitted

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OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES

Welding Leads (250amp)

Lifting Eye

Heavy Duty 4 Wheel Trolley Kit

2 Wheel Trolley Kit (4 Wheel Kit Available)

Earth Leakage & Weather Proof Outlets

Earth Stake Containment Tray

Battery For Electric Start Models

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BATTERY CHARGING (IF FITTED)

YourWorkmatePortableGeneratorisfittedwitha12VDCtricklecharger.Tochargeyourbattery,ensureyourgeneratoristurnedoffandconnectthebatteryusingappropriatebatteryleads.Makesuretheredleadconnectstothepositive(+)terminalofthebatteryandblacktothenegative(-).Startyourgeneratorandyourbatteryisnowbeingcharged.Notsuitableforbatteriesabove100amphour.NOTE,outputisnotregulatedandconnectionofsmallbatteriesforlongperiodsoftimemaycausedamagetothebattery.

OPTIONAL BATTERY

Allelectricstartsetsarefittedwithabatterymountingbracketandtwoleads.Theoptionalbatteryisaheavydutypre-charged12VDCmaintenancefree,sealedgel,deepcycleBattery.

ELECTRIC START MODELSBATTERY INSTALLATION

•Mountthebatteryintotheprovidedbatteryholder.Secureinplacebyapplyingagentlepressurewiththebatteryholderclampnuts.

•Makingsurethestartkeyisintheoffposition,attachtheredbatterycabletothepositive(+)terminalofthebattery.Thenattachtheblackcabletothenegative(-)terminalofthebattery.

•Theenginewillrechargeyourbatteryduringnormaloperatingperiods.Shouldyourbatteryneedadditionalrechargingduetolackofuse,aregulatedbatterychargermaybeused.Ifthisisnecessary,disconnectthebatterycablesbeforeconnectingthecharger.Ensureyouconnectthepositiveandnegativeleadstothecorrespondingterminalsatalltimes.Reversalofleadsmaycausedamagetoyourequipment.

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PETROL ENGINE STARTING OPERATION

1 Refertoengineownersmanual. Fillcrankcasewithoilasnominatedin enginemanual.- Placeyourgeneratoronlevelground.- Removeplugordipstick- Fillcrankcaseslowlytothepointof overflowingorcorrectlevelondipstick. Replaceplugordipsticksecurely.

2 Pullengineoverseveraltimestoensurethere hasbeennodamageduringtransit.

3 Switchoffelectricalpoweroutlets.

4 TurnfuelvalveON.

5 Closechoke-pushleverindirectionof arrow.Itisnormaltousethechokewhen startingthegeneratorfromcold.

6 DONOTADJUSTTHROTTLESETTING. Ithasbeenfactorysetandlockedatthe correctspeed.

7 SettheON/OFFswitchtotheONposition.

8 RECOIL/ROPESTART—Pullthestarter handleuntilslightresistanceisfelt,thenpull briskly.Allowropetorecoilslowly. ELECTRICSTART-Pressstartbuttonorturn keytostart.Donotoperatestarterformore thanabout10secondsatatime. Allow60secondsrestafter2starting attempts.

9 Whenenginestarts,progressivelyOPENTHE CHOKEuntilenginerunssmoothly.

10Allowenginetowarmupforabout3minutes beforeapplyinghighloadingstoyour generator.

11 lfenginefailstostartafterseveralattempts, fuelfloodingmayhaveoccurred.Openthe choke,trystartingengineseveraltimes,then repeatstartingprocedure.

TO STOP ENGINE

- Movestart/stopswitchorkeytooffposistion

DIESEL ENGINE STARTING OPERATION

1 Refertoengineownersmanual. Fillcrankcasewithoilasnominatedin enginemanual.- Placeyourgeneratoronlevelground.- Removeplugordipstick- Fillcrankcaseslowlytothepointof overflowingorcorrectlevelondipstick. Replaceplugordipsticksecurely.

2 Pullengineoverseveraltimestoensurethere hasbeennodamageduringtransit.

3 Setdecompressionleveriffitted

4 TurnfuelvalveON.

5 Setspeedcontroltostartsetting50%iffitted (referengineowner’smanual)

6 SettheON/OFFswitchtotheONposition.

7 RECOIL/ROPESTART—Pullthestarter handleuntilslightresistanceisfelt,thenpull briskly.Allowropetorecoilslowly.

ELECTRICSTART-Pressstartbuttonorturn keytostart.Donotoperatestarterformore thanabout10secondsatatime. Allow60secondsrestafter2startingattempts

8 Runengineatidlespeedfor3minutesto allowittowarmup.

9 Setspeedcontroltorunposition(Max) beforeapplyingloadiffitted (referengineowner’smanual)

TO STOP ENGINE

- Turnfuelvalvetooffposition,thenturn ignitionkeytooffposition.

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ENGINE & ALTERNATOR SERVICEIF ENGINE SERVICE OR REPAIR IS NEEDED, CONTACT AN AUTHORISED ENGINE SERVICECENTRE. TO SERVE YOU PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY, THE SERVICE CENTRE WILL NEED

THE MODEL, TYPE AND ESPECIALLY THE SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR ENGINE. .EachAuthorisedServiceCentreisequippedwithspecialservicetoolsandtrainedmechanicstoensureexpertserviceorrepaironallengines

.Majorenginerepairsshouldnotbeattemptedwithoutthepropertoolsandathoroughknowledgeofenginerepairprocedures.

NOTE: (1)Servicemorefrequentlywhenusedindustyareas. (2)Dailycheckstobeperformedbytheoperator,allperiodicservicingtobecarriedout byanauthorisedserviceagent.

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WORKMATEGENERATOR

Engine q

Alternator/Welder q

Standard/Weather-proofOutlets q

MountingFrame q

A/VMounts q

NameplateStamped&Fitted q

EnginetoAlternatorAssembly q

Engine/AlternatortoFrameAssembly q

PaintFinish q

TestProcedure q

Fuel&OilDrained q

LabelsCorrect&Secure q

AllBoltsTensioned q

NylocNutsCorrectlyFitted q

AllDocumentsIncluded q

ElectricalConnections q

BatteryCharge&FuseProtection q

Signed:.............................................................................................

FINAL QUALITY INSPECTION

MODEL:..................................................................... ALT:......................................................

SERIAL No:.............................................................. DATE:..................................................

This certificate to be completed and signed by the personresponsible for the final test and inspection procedure and

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Service Log Book

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ADivisionof MPower Products Pty Ltd10WilliamsonRoad,Ingleburn,NSW2565T: 1300 733 004F:1300733005E:[email protected]

Interval Service Agent

FirstMonthOr20hr.

6Monthor100hr.

12Monthor200hr.

18Monthor300hr.

24Monthor400hr.

30Monthor500hr.

36monthor600hr.

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