Briggs & Stratton 09801-9 Check Battery / Attach Negative Battery Wire, Battery Cable

5.Place a washer on axle and then place an e-ring in axle groove.

CAUTION

E-rings can cause eye injury.

E-rings can spring back and become airborne when installing or removing.

• Always wear eye protection when installing/removing e-rings.

6.Install e-ring with pliers, squeezing from top of e-ring to bottom of axle.

7.Repeat step 3 through 6 to secure second wheel.

8.Tip generator so that engine side is down.

9.Attach vibration mount to support leg with a 1/4-20 x 1” capscrew and 1/4-20 lock nut.

10.Attach support leg assembly to cradle with M8 x

20 mm capscrews, flat washers and M8 lock washers.

11.Return generator to normal operating position (resting on wheels and support leg).

12.Check that all fasteners are tight and the tires are inflated to the value marked on the tire or within 15 and 40 psi.

ASSEMBLY

Check Battery / Attach Negative Battery Wire

The sealed battery on the generator is fully charged and pre–installed except for the negative (black) battery cable. You will need the following tools to install the negative battery cable:

•Socket wrench with a 8 mm socket

•Diagonal cutters

To install:

1.Cut off tie wrap securing loose end of negative (black) cable.

2.Using a 8 mm socket wrench, remove screw, lock washer and flat washer on negative battery terminal.

3.Slide lock washer, flat washer and negative battery cable over screw (Figure 2).

Figure 2 — Negative Battery Connection

Screw

Lock Washer

Flat Washer

Negative

Battery Cable

4.Reattach screw to negative battery terminal and tighten.

5.Verify that connections to battery and generator are tight and secure.

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