AIMS Power GEN3200W120V User manual

PORTABLE INVERTER GENERATOR

GEN3200W120V

IMPORTANT ─ USERS OF THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD READ AND

UNDERSTAND THE MANUAL PRIOR TO USING. KEEP MANUAL FOR

REFERENCE.

2018-8-8 (REV:01)

C O N T E N T S

SAFETY INFORMATION...................................................................................................................2

CONTROL & FEATURES..................................................................................................................4

PRE-OPERATION CHECK...............................................................................................................6

OPERATION.........................................................................................................................................8

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................12

TROUBLE SHOOTING....................................................................................................................15

STORAGE............................................................................................................................................16

SPECIFICATION................................................................................................................................17

WIRING DIAGRAM............................................................................................................................18

WARNING !

PLEASEREADANDUNDERSTANDTHISMANUALCOMPLETELYBEFOREOPERATINGTHEGENERATOR.

SAFETY INFORMATION

1) EXHAUSTFUMESAREPOISONOUS

Never operate the engine in a closed area or it may cause unconsciousness and can cause death within a short

periodoftime.Operatetheengineina wellventilatedarea.

2) FUELISHIGHLYFLAMMABLEANDPOISONOUS

Always turnofftheenginewhenrefueling

Neverrefuelwhilesmokingorinthevicinityofan openflame.

Takecarenottospillanyfuelonthe engineormufflerwhenrefueling.

If you swallow any fuel, inhale fuel vapor, or allow any to get in your eyes, see your doctor immediately. If any fuel

spills onyourskinorclothing,immediatelywashwithsoapandwaterandchangeyourclothes.

When operating or transporting the generator,be sure it is kept upright. If it tilts, fuel may leak from the carburetor or

fuel tank.

3) ENGINEANDMUFFLERMAYBEHOT

Placethegeneratorinaplacewherepassers-by orchildrenarenotlikelytotouch thegenerator.

Avoidplacinganyflammablematerialsneartheexhaustoutletduringoperation.

Keepthegeneratoratleast3feetfrombuildings andotherequipment,or theenginemay overheat.

Avoidoperatingtheenginewithadustcover.

Besuretocarrythe generator onlybyitscarrying handle.

Putthegeneratorontheflatground,allowingthegeneratortoventheatfreely.

4) ELECTRICSHOCKPREVENTION

Neveroperatetheenginein rainorsnow.

Nevertouchthegeneratorwithwethandsorelectricalshockwilloccur.

Besuretoground(earth)thegenerator.FIG.1

NOTE:

Useground(earth)leadofsufficientcurrentcapacity.

Diameter: 0.12mm(0.005in)/ampere

EX:10Ampere--1.2mm(0.055in)-Use8AWG

FIG.1

5) CONNECTIONNOTES

Donotconnectthegeneratortocommercialpoweroutlet.

Donotconnectthegeneratorinparallelwithanyothergenerator.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Caution-Theusershouldbe awareofageneralhazard.

DangerousVoltage

Flammable

HotSurface-Donottouch.

CONTROL & FEATURES

DESCRIPTION

(1) Fueltank

(2)Fueltankcap

(3)Fuelfilter

(4)Carryinghandle

(5) Muffler

(6)Spark plug

(7) Chokelever

(8) Recoilstarter

(9) Fuelcock

(10)Brake lever

(11)Wheel

(12)Oilfillercap

(13)Airfilter

(14)Fuelpump

(15)Battery

(16)Oilwarninglight

(17)Overloadindicatorlight

(18)ACpilotlight

(19)Economycontrol switch

(20)Voltmeter

(21)DCprotector

(22)Engine switch

(23)DC receptacle

(24)USB

(25)ACreceptacleL5-30R

(26)Ground(earth)terminal

(27)ACreceptacle5-20R

(28)ACprotector

(29)Autogenstart

ON/PUSH OFF

DC PROTECTOR DC12V 5A

ECON.

STOP

RUN

START

16 17 18

23 24

MODE

1 2 3 4 5 678 9

10 11 12 13 14

ON/PUSH OFF

AC PROTECTOR 20A

25 26

1) OILWARNINGSYSTEM

When the oil level falls below the lower level, the engine stops automatically.

Unless yourefillwithoil,the enginewillnotstartagain.FIG.2

2) ENGINE SWITCH

Theengineswitchcontrolstheignitionsystem.FIG.3

①

ON(run)

Ignitioncircuitisswitchedon.Theenginecanbestarted.

②STOP

Ignitioncircuitisswitchedoff. Theenginewillnotrun.

③START

Startingcircuitisswitchedon.Thestartermotorstarts.

3) ECONOMY CONTROLSWITCH

When the economy control switch is turned “ON”, the economy control unit

control the engine speed according to the connected load. The result is a less

efficientfuelconsumptionwithlessnoise.FIG.4

4) DCCIRCUITPROTECTOR

The DC circuit protector turns off automatically when the load exceeds the

generator’sratedoutput.FIG.5

CAUTION:

Reduce the load to within specified generator’s rated output if the DC

circuitprotectorturnsoff.

5)FUELCOCK

Thefuelcockis usedtosupplyfuel fromthetanktothecarburetor.FIG.6

FIG.2

FIG.3

FIG.4

FIG.5

FIG.6 ON OFF

STOP

RUN

START

ENGINE

SWITCH

OFF

ECON.

RESET

6) BRAKE LEVER

Thefunctionofbrakeleverispreventinggeneratormoving.FIG.7

①ifthebrakeleveris noton,thegeneratorcanmove.

②Ifthebrakeleverison,thegeneratorcan’tmove.

7) AUTO GEN START

Theautogenstartcontrolstheignitionsystem.FIG.8

Whenthecircuit ofthisplugconnectedthestartermotorstarts

Whenthecircuitof thisplugdisconnectedtheenginewillstop

PRE-OPERATION CHECK

NOTE:

Addthefuel(morethan5litersforthe firsttimeusingthisgenerator).

Thefirsttime usingthe generator,presstheprimerbulb6times afterrefuelinggasoline

Pre-operationchecksshouldbemadeeachtimethegeneratorisused.

1) CHECKENGINEFUEL

Makesurethereissufficientfuelinthetank.FIG.9

Iffuelislow, refillwithunleadedautomotivegasoline.

Besuretouse thefuelfilterscreenonthefuelfilter neck.

Recommendedfuel:Unleaded gasoline.

Fueltankcapacity: (

seepage17

)

WARNING:

Donotrefilltank whileengineis runningorhot.

Closefuelcockbeforerefuelingwithfuel.

Becarefulnot toallowdust,dirt,waterorotherforeignobjectsinto fuel.

Donotfillabovethetopofthefuelfilteroritmayoverflowwhenthe fuelheatsup andexpands.

Wipeoffspiltfuel thoroughlybeforestartingengine.

Keepawayfromopenflames.

FIG.7 ①②

FIG.9

FIG.8

AUTO GEN

START

2) CHECKENGINEOIL

Make sure the engine oil is at the upper level of the oil filler hole. Add oil as

necessary.

Removeoil fillercapandchecktheengineoil level.FIG.10

If oil level is below the lower level line, refill with suitable oil to upper level

line. Donotscrewintheoilfillercapwhencheckingoillevel.

Changeoilifdirty.

Oilcapacity:(seepage 17)

Recommendedengineoil:

APIService“SJ” FIG.11

3) GROUND (Earth)

Makesuretoground(earth)thegenerator.Use 8AWGwire. FIG.12

4) CONNECTBATTERY(forelectricstartsystem)

Loosenthescrewand removethebatterycover.

Clamp the red wire to the positive (+) terminal and the black wire to the

negative(-)terminalofthebattery.Donotreversethesepolarity.

FIG.13

Besurethebatteryisinstalledonthebatterymounttraysecurely.

Installthecoverandtightenthescrew.

Recommendedbattery: Minimumcapacity 12V6AH

FIG.10

FIG.11

32°F F

80°

25°CC

0°

or 10W-30

SAE #30

or 10W-40

SAE #20

or 10W-30

or 10W-40or 10W-40

or 10W-30

SAE 10W

FIG.12

UPPER

LEVEL

FIG.13

OPERATION

Thegeneratorhasbeenshippedwithoutengineoil.Fillwithoiloritwillnot

start.

Do not tilt the generator when adding engine oil. This could result in

overfilling anddamageto theengine

1) STARTINGTHEENGINE

Beforestartingtheengine,do notconnectelectricappliance.

Recoilstart

1. TurnthefuelcocklevertotheONposition.FIG.14

2. TurntheengineswitchtotheRUNposition.FIG.15

3. When starting the generator for the first time, press the primer bulb 6

times beforeattemptingtostart.FIG.16

4. Turnthechokelevertothe││position.FIG.17

5. Pull the starter handle slowly until resistance is felt. This is the

“Compression” point. Return the handle to its original position and pull

swiftly.Donotfullypull out therope.Afterstarting,allowthestarterhandle

to return to its original position while still holding the handle. Grasp the

carrying handle firmly to prevent the generator from falling over when

pullingtherecoilstarter. FIG.18

6. Warm uptheenginewithoutaloadforafewminutes.

7. Turnthechokeleverbacktotheoperatingposition. FIG.19

8. Warm uptheengine without aloadforafewminutes.

FIG.14

FIG.15

FIG.16

FIG.17

FIG.18

FIG.19

RUN

CHOKE

RUN

Electricstart

1. TurnthefuelcocklevertotheONposition.

2. Turnthechokelevertothe││position.

3. TurntheengineswitchtotheSTARTposition.FIG.20

4. TurntheengineswitchtotheRUNposition.FIG.21

5. Turnthechokeleverbacktotheoperatingposition.

6. Warm uptheengine without aloadforafewminutes.

Autostart

1. Makesurethefuelcockleverto theONposition.

2. Pleasemakesurethechokelevertothe ││RUNposition.

3. MakesuretheengineswitchtotheRUNposition.

4. Connect the cable to Auto Gen Start plug, as soon as the generator

receives the start signal, the generator will start. If the generator does

not start successfully, it will try to start again. Generator will disconnect

thecircuitwhenthegeneratordoesnotstart afterthreetimes..FIG.22

USINGELECTRIC POWER

ACAPPLICATION

(a) Check theACpilotlampforpropervoltage.

(b) Turn off the switch(s) of the electrical appliance(s) before connecting to

thegenerator.

CAUTION:

Besuretheelectric apparatus isturnedoffbefore pluggingin.

Besurethetotalloadis withingeneratorratedoutput.

Besurethesocketloadcurrentiswithinsocketratedcurrent.

The economy control switch must be turned to “OFF”when using electric

devices that require a large starting current, such as a compressor or a

submergiblepump.FIG.24

FIG.20

FIG.22

AUTO GEN

START

FIG.23

FIG.21

FIG.24

START

RUN

ECON.SW

OFF

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