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Owner’s Manual
Manual del Propietario
030211
(6200W)
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BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC
Manual No. 195529GS
JEFFERSON,WISCONSIN, U.S.A.
Revision 0 (08/03/2004)
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6200W Portable Generator TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES Safety Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to Know Your Generator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Obey all safety messages that follow this Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6200W Portable Generator DANGER WARNING Running generator gives off carbon monoxide, Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and an odorless, colorless, poison gas. explosive. Breathing carbon monoxide will cause nausea, Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or fainting or death. death. Operate generator ONLY outdoors. WHEN ADDING OR DRAINING FUEL DO NOT operate generator inside any building or enclosure, Turn generator OFF and let it cool at least 2 minutes before including the gen
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6200W Portable Generator WARNING CAUTION Excessively high operating speeds increase risk of injury and damage to generator. Unintentional sparking can result in fire or Excessively low speeds impose a heavy load. electric shock. DO NOT tamper with governed speed. Generator supplies correct rated frequency and voltage when running at governed WHEN ADJUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS TO YOUR speed. GENERATOR DO NOT modify generator in any way. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and p
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6200W Portable Generator KNOW YOUR GENERATOR Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your generator. Compare this illustration with your generator to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Rocker Switch Start Button Recoil Starter Battery Float Charger Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick Fuel Tank Choke Lever 120 Volt AC, 20 Amp Duplex Receptacles Air Cleaner Circuit Breakers 120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp Receptacle Grou
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6200W Portable Generator ASSEMBLY ELECTRIC START Your generator requires some assembly and is ready for Your unit is equipped with electric start capability but can use after it has been properly serviced with the be started manually. If you choose not to use the electric recommended oil and fuel. start feature, you do not need to connect the negative battery cable. If you have any problems with the assembly of your generator, please call the generator helpline at Check Battery / Attach Negative
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6200W Portable Generator 4. Slide a flat washer over the axle and place the e-ring INSTALL WHEEL KIT onto the groove in the axle. The wheel kit is designed to greatly improve the portability 5. Place one end of the needle nose pliers on the bottom of your generator. of the axle and the other end of the pliers on top of NOTE: Wheel kit is not intended for over-the-road use. the e-ring. Seat the e-ring by pressing the pliers closed. You will need a 1/2" or 13mm socket wrench, a 1/2" or 6. Repeat s
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6200W Portable Generator Add Fuel BEFORE STARTING THE NOTE: This gasoline engine is certified to operate on ENGINE gasoline. Exhaust Emission Control System: EM (Engine Modifications). Add Engine Oil WARNING Place generator on a level surface. Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive. CAUTION Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or Any attempt to crank or start the engine before it has death. been properly filled with the recommended oil will result in equipment failure. W
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6200W Portable Generator USING THE GENERATOR OPERATING THE GENERATOR System Ground CAUTION The generator has a system ground that connects the generator frame components to the ground terminals on Exceeding generators wattage/amperage capacity can damage generator and/or electrical devices connected the AC output receptacles.The system ground is connected to it. to the AC neutral wire (the neutral is bonded to the generator frame). See “Don’t Overload Generator”. Start generator and let engi
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6200W Portable Generator 3. Start engine according to instructions given in the RECEPTACLES engine owner’s manual. CAUTION NOTE: If engine starts after 3 pulls but fails to run, or if unit shuts down during operation, make sure unit is on a Receptacles may be marked with rating value greater than generator output capacity. level surface and check for proper oil level in crankcase. This unit may be equipped with a low oil protection device. NEVER attempt to power a device requiring more See eng
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6200W Portable Generator Figure 6 — 120 Volt, 20 Amp Duplex Receptacle COLD WEATHER OPERATION Under certain weather conditions (temperatures below 40°F [4°C] and a high dew point), your generator may experience icing of the carburetor and/or the crankcase breather system. Build a structure that will enclose three sides and the top of the generator: 1. Make sure entire muffler-side of generator is exposed. Note that your generator may appear different from that shown in Figure 8. Figure 8 — Perma
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6200W Portable Generator 4. Plug in and turn on the next load. DON'T OVERLOAD 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) watts for the items you Additional will power at
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6200W Portable Generator NOTE: DO NOT use a garden hose to clean generator. SPECIFICATIONS Water can enter engine fuel system and cause problems. In Maximum Surge Watts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,700 watts addition, if water enters generator through cooling air slots, Continuous Wattage Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . .6,200 watts some of the water will be retained in voids and cracks of Power Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 the rotor and stator
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6200W Portable Generator Engine Storage STORAGE See engine owner’s manual for instructions. The generator should be started at least once every seven days and allowed to run at least 30 minutes. If this cannot Other Storage Tips be done and you must store the unit for more than To prevent gum from forming in fuel system or on 30 days, use the following guidelines to prepare it for essential carburetor parts, add fuel stabilizer into fuel storage. tank and fill with fresh fuel. Run the unit for
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6200W Portable Generator TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Correction 1. One of the circuit breakers is 1. Reset circuit breaker. open. 2. Fault in generator. 2. Contact Authorized service facility. No AC output is available, but 3. Poor connection or defective cord 3. Check and repair. generator is running. set. 4. Connected device is bad. 4. Connect another device that is in good condition. 1. Short circuit in a connected load. 1. Disconnect shorted electrical load. Generator runs good at no-load
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6200W Portable Generator SCHEMATIC 16
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6200W Portable Generator WIRING DIAGRAM 17
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6200W Portable Generator EXPLODED VIEW - MAIN UNIT 18
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6200W Portable Generator EXPLODED VIEW - PARTS LIST Item Part # Description Item Part # Description 1 M190305GS CRADLE 46 B4135GS PIN, with Lanyard 2 194150GS KIT,Vibration Mount, 45° 47 77395GS NUT, M6 Flange Lock 4 190220GS HOUSING, Engine Adapter 48 195373GS WIRE, Ground 5 194151GS KIT,Adptr, Hdwr Mounting 49 * WASHER, M6 Shakeproof 6 NSP ASSY,Alternator (see page 20) 50 188333GS DECAL, Instruction, Fuel Level 8 96796GS WASHER, M8 Flat 51 194799GS DECAL, Danger 10 190274BGS SBHCS, 3/8-16 x 1.
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6200W Portable Generator EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST - ALTERNATOR Item Part # Description 1 186059GS ADAPTER, Mounting,Alternator 2 191876GS ROTOR 3 192196AGS STATOR 4 186060GS RBC, with O-Ring (p/n 189197GS) 5 86308HGS HHCS, M6 - 1.0 x 140 SEMS 6 66386GS ASSY, Holder, Rectifier/Brush 7 66849GS TAPTITE, M5 - 0.8 x 16 8 22694GS RECEPTACLE, 6 pin 9 81917GS PIN, Roll, 4mm x 10 10 193428AGS ASSY,Wire, Ground 13 190356GS HARNESS,Wire, Power 14 189769GS REGULATOR,Voltage-AVR 15 65795GS RECTIFIER, Bat
