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<blockquote data-quote="billt" data-source="post: 3506527" data-attributes="member: 5188"><p>You're going to love it. Setup is a snap. The wheels go on with a "snap pin". (Cotter pin you can install and remove with your fingers). The feet take 4 screws, (2 each). Plug in the battery connector. (It can only go one way, and the battery is already installed). Fill it with oil and gas, and you're ready to go.</p><p></p><p>I bought Mobil 1 10W-30 instead of using whatever crap oil they give you. It takes about 1-1/3rd quarts to fill it, so I just bought a 5 quart jug, because you have to change the oil again after it's broken in. They give you a nice angled funnel that swivels which really helps. I didn't even go by the "dipstick" that is attached to the filler cap. I just filled it on level ground until I couldn't get any more into it, without it running out. That comes out to the "full" mark on the silly stick.</p><p></p><p>Just a tip when you go to start it. The choke is "automatic" only one way. You have to be sure to set it to the "ON" position manually before you start. Then, when you engage the electric start, it will automatically open the choke after the starter disengages. If the unit doesn't start on the first attempt, it will reengage the starter 2 more times before stopping.... But it will open the choke after the first attempt. So if it doesn't light off on the first try, be sure to reach over, and reengage the choke before the starter kicks in again. That will save wear and tear on the battery. (The manual doesn't tell you this.)</p><p></p><p>Also, they give you a real nice plug in battery charger with it, that plugs right into a port on the "dashboard" of the unit. It has a LED that is both RED and GREEN. When you plug it in, it will show RED, (charging). When it turns GREEN, the battery is fully charged. (Again the manual doesn't tell you this, and it's not marked on the charger anywhere).</p><p></p><p>Just a tip. When I first got the unit out of the box, (the hardest part), I first plugged the battery wires together, plugged the charger in, and let it charge while I assembled everything, and put fuel and oil in it. They tend to discharge from the slow boat ride over here, and from sitting in the warehouse. By the time you get it up and ready to go, it will show green, and your battery will be fully charged. Let me know how everything goes when you get it.</p><p></p><p>P.S. Be sure to set the "RESET" buttons on the 2, double GFI 120 Volt outlets on the outlets themselves, (not the round breaker buttons), before you fire it up. I didn't and had no power coming from them until I figured it out. Also, the battery wires MUST be connected for the unit to run. Even if the battery is dead, the unit cannot be recoil started, unless the battery connectors are plugged into each other. (Not sure if the manual tells you this or not).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="billt, post: 3506527, member: 5188"] You're going to love it. Setup is a snap. The wheels go on with a "snap pin". (Cotter pin you can install and remove with your fingers). The feet take 4 screws, (2 each). Plug in the battery connector. (It can only go one way, and the battery is already installed). Fill it with oil and gas, and you're ready to go. I bought Mobil 1 10W-30 instead of using whatever crap oil they give you. It takes about 1-1/3rd quarts to fill it, so I just bought a 5 quart jug, because you have to change the oil again after it's broken in. They give you a nice angled funnel that swivels which really helps. I didn't even go by the "dipstick" that is attached to the filler cap. I just filled it on level ground until I couldn't get any more into it, without it running out. That comes out to the "full" mark on the silly stick. Just a tip when you go to start it. The choke is "automatic" only one way. You have to be sure to set it to the "ON" position manually before you start. Then, when you engage the electric start, it will automatically open the choke after the starter disengages. If the unit doesn't start on the first attempt, it will reengage the starter 2 more times before stopping.... But it will open the choke after the first attempt. So if it doesn't light off on the first try, be sure to reach over, and reengage the choke before the starter kicks in again. That will save wear and tear on the battery. (The manual doesn't tell you this.) Also, they give you a real nice plug in battery charger with it, that plugs right into a port on the "dashboard" of the unit. It has a LED that is both RED and GREEN. When you plug it in, it will show RED, (charging). When it turns GREEN, the battery is fully charged. (Again the manual doesn't tell you this, and it's not marked on the charger anywhere). Just a tip. When I first got the unit out of the box, (the hardest part), I first plugged the battery wires together, plugged the charger in, and let it charge while I assembled everything, and put fuel and oil in it. They tend to discharge from the slow boat ride over here, and from sitting in the warehouse. By the time you get it up and ready to go, it will show green, and your battery will be fully charged. Let me know how everything goes when you get it. P.S. Be sure to set the "RESET" buttons on the 2, double GFI 120 Volt outlets on the outlets themselves, (not the round breaker buttons), before you fire it up. I didn't and had no power coming from them until I figured it out. Also, the battery wires MUST be connected for the unit to run. Even if the battery is dead, the unit cannot be recoil started, unless the battery connectors are plugged into each other. (Not sure if the manual tells you this or not). [/QUOTE]
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