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Owner’s Manual
Manual del Propietario
Manuel de l'Utilisateur
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Part No. 190477GS Rev. 0 (02/26/02)
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION TABLE OF CONTENTS indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might result in Safety Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 minor or moderate injury. CAUTION, when used Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 without the alert symbol, indicates a situation that could Know Your Generator . . . . . . .
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual WARNING WARNING Generator produces powerful voltage. Running engines produce heat.Temperature of muffler and nearby areas can reach or exceed Failure to properly ground generator can result 150°F (65°C). in electrocution. Severe burns can occur on contact. Failure to isolate generator from power utility can result in death or injury to electric utility Do not touch hot surfaces. workers due to backfeed of electrical energy.
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Your generator requires some assembly and is ready for Wheel kit use after it has been properly serviced with the Locking 30 Amp plug recommended oil and fuel. Engine oil If you have any problems with the assembly of your Owner’s manual generator, please call the generator helpline at Engine manual 1-800-746-4115. Warranty sheet IMPORTANT: Any attempt to run the unit before it has been serviced with the recommended
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual 5. Slide the axle through until wheel is tight against Add Gasoline bracket. WARNING! Never fill fuel tank indoors. Never 6. Slide the other wheel and flat washer on the other end fill fuel tank when engine is running or hot.Allow unit of the axle. Make sure the air inflation valve is outward. to cool for two minutes before refueling. Do Not Insert the retaining pin using the needle-nose plier. light a cigarette or smoke when f
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual KNOW YOUR GENERATOR Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your generator. Compare the illustrations with your generator, to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Rocker Switch Recoil Starter (on engine shroud) Oil Fill Fuel Tank Choke Lever Air Cleaner 120 Volt AC, 20 Amp Duplex Receptacles Spark Arrester Muffler 120/240 Volt AC,
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual 1. Turn the fuel valve to the “On” position (Figure 4). GROUNDING THE Figure 4 — Fuel Valve GENERATOR The National Electrical Code requires that the frame and external electrically conductive parts of this generator be properly connected to an approved earth ground. Local electrical codes may also require proper grounding of the Fuel Valve is shown unit. For that purpose, a GROUNDING WING NUT is in the On position provided on t
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Connecting Electrical Loads Figure 7 — 120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp Receptacle Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes after 4-Wire Cord Set starting. Plug in and turn on the desired 120 and/or 240 Volt AC, single phase, 60 Hz electrical loads. 240V Do Not connect 240 Volt loads to the 120 Volt duplex 120V 120V receptacles. W (Neutral) Do Not connect 3–phase loads to the generator. Do Not connect 50 Hz loads to
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual 4. Plug in and turn on the next load. DON'T OVERLOAD YOUR 5. Again, permit the generator to stabilize. GENERATOR 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional load. Never add more loads than the generator capacity.Take special care to consider surge loads in generator capacity, Capacity as described above. You must make sure your generator can supply enough Figure 9 - Wattage Reference Chart rated (running) and surge (starting) w
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Generator Maintenance SPECIFICATIONS Generator maintenance consists of keeping the unit clean Maximum Surge Watts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,500 watts and dry. Operate and store the unit in a clean dry Continuous Wattage Capacity . . . . . . . . . . .5,500 watts environment where it will not be exposed to excessive Power Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 dust, dirt, moisture or any co
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual CAUTION! Storage covers can be flammable. STORAGE Do Not place a storage cover over a hot The generator should be started at least once every seven generator. Let the unit cool for a sufficient time days and allowed to run at least 30 minutes. If this cannot before placing the cover on the unit. be done and you must store the unit for more than 30 days, use the following guidelines to prepare it for Engine Storage storage. See
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Solution 1. Circuit breaker is open. 1. Reset circuit breaker. 2. Poor connection or defective cord set. 2. Check and repair. Engine is running, but 3. Connected device is bad. 3. Connect another device that is in good no AC output is condition. available. 4. Fault in generator. 4. Contact Briggs and Stratton service facility. 1. Short circuit in a connected load. 1. Disconnect shorted e
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual NOTES 13
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual SCHEMATIC 14
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual WIRING DIAGRAM 15
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual EXPLODED VIEW – MAIN UNIT 16
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual PARTS LIST – MAIN UNIT Item Part # Qty Description Item Part # Qty Description 1 H189503GS 1 CRADLE 37 B2153GS 2 SCREW, Self Drilling 2 70642GS 2 MOUNT,Vibration, 45° 38 56893GS 5 SCREW, Crimptite 3 76222GS 4 PPHMS, M8 - 1.25 x 40 mm 39 190479GS 2 DECAL, Heat Shield 4 66365GGS 1 HOUSING, Engine Adapter 40 77395GS 4 NUT, M6 Flange Lock 5 187746GS 1 ASSEMBLY, Rotor (Inclds Item 7) 41 80270GS 1 VALVE,Tank 6 187745GS 1 ASSEMBLY, St
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST – WHEEL KIT Item Part # Qty Description 1 189715GS 1 ASSEMBLY, Handle 2 B187101GS 1 LEG, Mounting 3 52858GS 5 NUT, Locking Hex M8 - 1.25 4 39287GS 2 HHCS, M8 - 1.25 x 45 5 93693GGS 1 AXLE 6 B4966GS 2 WHEEL, 10" Diameter 7 87005AGS 2 PIN, Retaining 8 22247GS 2 WASHER, Flat, 5/8" 9 39253GS 1 HHCS, M8 - 1.25 x 20 10 42909GS 2 HHCS, M8 - 1.25 x 30 11 22145GS 2 WASHER, Flat, 5/16 - M8 12 27007GS 2 MOUNT,
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST – CONTROL PANEL Item Part # Qty Description 1 188914GS 1 COVER, Lid, Control Panel 2 188889GS 1 CONTROL PANEL, Compact 3 189167GS 2 CLIP, Hinge Pin Retainer 4 189182GS 2 SPRING, Hinge, Pin 5 189166GS 2 PIN, Hinge, Cover, Compact 6 68759GS 2 OUTLET, 120V, 20Amp, Duplex 7 189165GS 4 NUT, Palnut, Pushnut, 5/32 8 84198GS 2 CAP, Circuit Breaker 9 75207GS 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER 10 43437GS 1 OUTLET, 120/240 Loc
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Sistema de Generador Doméstico de Briggs & Stratton Power Products Manual del Propietario causar la muerte o una herida grave. PRECAUCIÓN indica un TABLA DE CONTENIDOS riesgo, el cual, si no se evita, puede causar heridas menores o Reglas De Seguridad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 moderadas. PRECAUCIÓN, cuando se usa sin el símbolo de Ensamblaje. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 alerta, indica una situación que po
