Briggs & Stratton 040213, 040212, 040229 manual Know Your System Control Panel

FEATURES AND CONTROLS

KNOW YOUR SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL

Compare this Control Panel illustration with your generator to familiarize yourself with the location of these important controls:

15 Amp	Service Tool
Fuse

Digital

Display

System Switch

Circuit

Manual Over-RideBreaker

Switch

Set Exercise

Switch

15 Amp Fuse — Protects the Home Generator System	Service Tool — For use by qualified service personnel
DC control circuits. If the fuse has ‘blown’ (melted open)	ONLY.
or was removed, the engine cannot crank or start. Replace	Set Exercise Switch — Used to set the exercise cycle
the fuse using only an identical ATO 15A fuse.
	start time and day-of-the-week. Exercise cycle only occurs
Circuit Breaker — Protects the system from shorts and	in AUTO mode.
other over-current conditions. Must be ON to supply	System Switch — This two-position switch is the most
power to the Automatic Transfer Switch.
	important control on the system and is used as follows:
Digital Display — Displays the total number of hours the	•	“AUTO” position is the normal operating position. If a
generator has been running and fault codes. Used to
		utility power outage is sensed, the system will start the
schedule maintenance tasks and troubleshooting
		generator.When utility power is restored, lets the engine
operational problems with the Home Generator System. All
		stabilize internal temperatures, shuts off the generator,
fault conditions are described in the section “Fault
		and waits for the next utility power outage.
Detection System”.
	•	“OFF” position turns off running generator, prevents

Manual Over-Ride Switch — With system switch in	unit from starting and resets any detected faults.
AUTO position, push the manual over-ride switch to start
the generator. Push the manual over-ride switch again to
turn off the generator

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