Yamaha EF3000iSE Owner's Manual

GeneratorLIT-19626-01-20 7CH-28199-10PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPERPRINTED IN JAPAN049 06 – 0.4 × 1 !EF3000iSEEF3000iSEBOWNER’S MANUAL 7CH-9-10 hyoshi 4/2

– 5 –741-092741-093741-094741-095a741-096741-097AE00071SAFETY INFORMATIONAE00072EXHAUST FUMES ARE POISONOUS9 Never operate the engine in a closed area

– 6 –741-098a9 Keep the machine at least 1 m (3 ft) from buildingsor other equipment, or the engine may overheat.a 1 m (3 ft)741-0999 Avoid operating

– 7 –Ground (earth) LeadDiameter:0.12 mm (0.005 in)/ampereEX;10 Ampere → 1.2 mm (0.05 in)1212741-104AE00088CONNECTION NOTES9 Avoid connecting the gene

– 8 –AE00101CONTROL FUNCTION rweq793-107cttuy793-108cqwer!1!0oiu793-109tyAE00103CONTROL PANEL1 Engine switch2 Economy control switch3 DC receptacle4 A

– 9 –700-121763-119qweAE00111OIL WARNING SYSTEMWhen the oil level falls below the lower level, the enginestops automatically. Unless you refill with o

– 10 –qw763-124aAE00988ECONOMY CONTROL SWITCH1 I “ON”When the economy control switch is turned “ON”, theeconomy control unit controls the engine sp

– 11 –741-105707-033aq707-100707-037707-101AE00845PRE-OPERATION CHECK NOTE:Pre-operation checks should be made each time thegenerator is used.wThe eng

– 12 –700-122741-106b700-103cq700-0650°C25°C80°F32°FA YAMALUBE 4(10W-30)D SAE 10WC SAE #20B SAE #30700-006AE00222ENGINE OILMake sure the engine oil is

– 13 –AE01083BATTERY(See page 30)Installation1. Loosen the bolts 1 and remove the cover 2.2. Loosen the bolts 3 and remove the battery box 4.3. Remove

– 14 –8. Secure it with the band.9. Install the battery box 5 and tighten the bolts 6.10. Install the cover 7 and tighten the bolts 8.wBattery electro

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– 15 –700-006aq761-080763-126bq705-073ONOFFq763-120eqAE00955OPERATIONNOTE:The generator has been shipped without engine oil. Fillwith oil or it will n

– 16 –cC9 Take your hand off the switch immediately afterthe engine starts.9 If the engine fails to start, release the switch,wait a few seconds, then

– 17 –AE01000APPLICATION RANGEAC DCPower factor 1 0.8–0.950.4–0.75(Efficiency 0.85)EF3000iSE–2,800W –2,240W –950WEF3000iSEBRated voltage12VRated curre

– 18 –761-081761-082760-027q763-129aqAE01023CONNECTIONAlternating Current (AC)cC9 Be sure all electric devices including the linesand plug connections

– 19 –760-026qAE01087Overload indicator lightThe overload indicator light 1 comes on when an over-load of a connected electrical device is detected, t

– 20 –761-081a762-0421212v762-043a763-238aqwAE00825Battery ChargingNOTE:The generator DC rated voltage is 12V.1. Wind the battery charging lead (furni

– 21 –wNever smoke or make and break connections at thebattery while charging. Sparks may ignite the bat-tery gas.Battery electrolyte is poisonous and

– 22 –763-126bq761-080763-120bq705-073aONOFFqAE01050STOPPING THE ENGINENOTE:9 Turn off any electric devices.9 Turn the economy control switch to the “

– 23 –No. Item RemarksPre-Ope-rationcheck(daily)Initial Every1monthor 20 Hr3monthsor 50 Hr6monthsor 100 Hr12monthsor 300 HrCheck condition.1.**Adjust

– 24 –* : It is recommended that these items be serviced by a Yamaha dealer.** : Related to emission control system.cCUse only Yamaha specified genuin

AE00012IDENTIFICATION NUMBER RECORDSRecord your Primary I.D., and serial num-bers in the spaces provided, to assist youin ordering spare parts from a

– 25 –788-003aqw760-028a760-001aAE01051SPARK PLUG INSPECTIONYou should periodically remove and inspect the sparkplug.1. Loosen the bolt 1 and remove t

– 26 –788-004aqw700-123buytre700-006aq700-0650°C25°C80°F32°FA YAMALUBE 4(10W-30)D SAE 10WC SAE #20B SAE #30AE01074ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT1. Place the m

– 27 –741-105788-005711-072aqwe711-073711-074q711-075AE01075MUFFLER SCREEN AND SPARK ARRESTERwThe engine and muffler will be very hot after theengine

– 28 –6. Check the muffler screen and spark arrester.Replace them if damaged.7. Install the spark arrester.NOTE:Align the spark arrester projection wi

– 29 –cCDo not wring out the element.This could cause it to tear.6. Insert the element into the air filter.NOTE:Be sure the element sealing surface ma

– 30 –762-012AE01085BATTERYThis generator is equipped with a sealed-type (MF) bat-tery, which does not require any maintenance. There isno need to che

– 31 –779-070a788-008qwAE01077FUSE REPLACEMENTwBe sure to use specified fuse. A wrong fuse willcause electrical system damage and A FIRE HAZ-ARD.cCBe

– 32 –707-100705-073bONOFF700-006763-120g760-009AE01078TROUBLESHOOTINGEngine won’t start1. Fuel systemsNo fuel supplied to combustion chamber.2 No fue

– 33 –POKO CloggedEngine does notstart.C Does not flicker D Flickers.BAE00515A ENGINE DOES NOT STARTTurn the engine switch to “ON”, then pullthe recoi

– 34 –707-102aq712-028aAE00601STORAGELong term storage of your machine will require somepreventive procedures to guard against deterioration.AE01056DR

NOTE:9 Yamaha continually seeks advance-ments in product design and quality.Therefore, while this manual containsthe most current product informationa

– 35 –762-003AE01086BATTERY1. Remove the battery.2. Store the battery in a cool, dark and dry place andcharge it once a month.Do not store the battery

– 36 –AE00789EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMAND COMPONENTSItem Acronym9 CARB. ASSY., LH. & JT., ...CARB (Carburetor)CARBURETOR

– 37 –UnitEF3000iSE EF3000iSEBType Forced air cooled 4-stroke gasoline OHVCylinder Arrangement Inclined, 1 cylinderDisplacement cm3171Bore × Stroke mm

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GeneratorLIT-19626-01-20 7CH-28199-10PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPERPRINTED IN JAPAN049 06 – 0.4 × 1 !EF3000iSEEF3000iSEBOWNER’S MANUAL 7CH-9-10 hyoshi 4/2

AE00041CONTENTSLIMITED WARRANTY (EF- AND EDL-SERIES)...1LOCATION OF IMPORTANT LABELS ..3SAFETY INFORMATION ...

– 1 –AE01120YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION U.S.A.EF- AND EDL-SERIES GENERATOR LIMITED WARRANTYYamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. hereby warrantsthat new Yamah

– 2 –WARRANTY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSQ. What costs are my responsibility during thewarranty period?A. The customer’s responsibility includes all costsof

– 3 –AE00062LOCATION OF IMPORTANT LABELSPlease read the following labels carefully before oper-ating this machine.NOTE:Maintain or replace safety and

– 4 –1243WARNINGREAD THE OWNER‘S MANUAL AND ALL LABELS BEFORE OPERATING.qqAVERTISSEMENT8ONLY OPERATE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA.EXHAUST GAS CONTAINS POIS