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BSP5500L
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BSP5500L Generator TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING Safety Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 The engine exhaust from this product contains Know Your Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 chemicals known to the State of California to cause Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BSP5500L Generator WARNING WARNING Gasoline and its vapors are extremely flammable Running engines produce heat.Temperature of and explosive. muffler and nearby areas can reach or exceed 150°F (65°C). Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or death. Severe burns can occur on contact. Do not touch hot surfaces. WHEN ADDING FUEL Allow equipment to cool before touching. Turn generator OFF and let it cool at least 2 minutes before removing gas cap. Loosen cap slowly to relieve pressure in ta
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BSP5500L Generator 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, Circuit 30 Amp Breakers (AC) Grounding Wing Nut Re
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BSP5500L Generator Clean area around fuel fill cap, remove cap. BEFORE STARTING THE Slowly add unleaded regular gasoline to fuel tank. Be ENGINE careful not to overfill.Allow about 1.5" of tank space for fuel expansion (Figure 1). Figure 1 — Typical Fuel Expansion Space Add Oil CAUTION! Any attempt to crank or start the engine Tank before it has been properly filled with the recommended oil may result in an engine failure. Fuel To fill your engine with oil: Place generator on a level surfa
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BSP5500L Generator 1. Turn the fuel valve to the “On” position (Figure 3). GROUNDING THE Figure 3 — 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 Off position provided on the generator end (Figure 2). Figure 2 — Grounding
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BSP5500L Generator Connecting Electrical Loads Figure 6 — 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 the generator. DO NOT OVERLOAD THE GENERATOR. Se
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BSP5500L Generator 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 8 - Wattage Reference Chart rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you Additional will power at t
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BSP5500L Generator To Clean the Generator SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Surge Watts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,500 watts CAUTION! Never insert any object or tool Continuous Wattage Capacity . . . . . . . . . . .5,500 watts through the air cooling slots, even if the engine is Power Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 not running. Rated Maximum Continuous AC Load Current: Use a damp cloth to wipe exterior surfaces clean. At 120 Volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BSP5500L Generator NOTES 10
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BSP5500L Generator 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 electrical load. 2. Generator is overloaded. 2. Se
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BSP5500L Generator SCHEMATIC 12
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BSP5500L Generator WIRING DIAGRAM 13
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BSP5500L Generator EXPLODED VIEW – MAIN UNIT 14
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BSP5500L Generator PARTS LIST – MAIN UNIT Item Part # Qty Description Item Part # Qty Description 1 A191281GS 1 CRADLE 35 23762GS 2 WASHER, Ext. Shakeproof 2 70642GS 4 MOUNT,Vibration 36 86494GS 1 SCREW,Wing 3 76222GS 3 SCREW 37 B2153GS 2 SCREW 4 66365GGS 1 HOUSING, Engine Adapter 38 56893GS 5 SCREW, Crimptite 5 187746GS 1 ASSY, Rotor 39 191243GS 2 DECAL, Heat Shield 6 187745GS 1 ASSY, Stator 40 77395GS 4 NUT, Flange Lock 7 28739AGS 1 WRAP,Tie 41 80270GS 1 VALVE,Tank 8 96796GS 1 WASHER, Flat 42
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BSP5500L Generator 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, Push 8 84198GS 2 CAP, Circuit Breaker 9 75207GS 2 BREAKER, Circuit 10 43437GS 1 OUTLET, 120/240, 30A, Locking 11 189164GS 2 NUT, Push 12 84543CGS 2 SCREW 13 93857GS
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BSP5500L Generator NOTES 17
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BSP5500L Generador TABLA DE CONTENIDOS ADVERTENCIA Reglas De Seguridad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 El escape del motor de este producto contiene Conozca Su Generador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 elementos químicos reconocidos en el Estado de Ensamblaje . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 California por producir cáncer, defectos de nacimiento u otros daños de tipo reproductivo. F
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BSP5500L Generador ADVERTENCIA ADVERTENCIA Los motores al funcionar producen calor. La La gasolina y sus vapores son extremadamente temperatura del silenciador y de las áreas cercanas inflamables y explosivos. puede alcanzar o pasar los 150°F (65°C). El fuego o una explosión pueden causar quemaduras Quemaduras severas pueden ocurrir al hacer contacto. severas e inclusive la muerte. No toque las superficies calientes. CUANDO AÑADA COMBUSTIBLE Permita que el equipo se enfríe antes de tocarlo.
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BSP5500L Generador CONOZCA SU GENERADOR LEA ESTE MANUAL DEL PROPIETARIO Y LAS REGLAS DE SEGURIDAD ANTES DE OPERAR SU GENERADOR. Compare las ilustraciones con su Generador para familiarizarse con las ubicaciones de los diferentes controles y ajustes. Conserve este manual para referencias futuras. Culatazo el Principio Interruptor Balancín Terraplén del aceite Tanque de Combustible Palanca del Cebador Depurador de Aire Tomacorrientes Doble de 120 Voltios AC, 20 Amp Silenciador Cortacircuitos Tomac
