Craftsman 580.327071 Assembly, To Remove Generator from Carton, Grounding the Generator

Your AC generator was completely assembled at the fac- tory tt is ready for use after it has been properly serviced with the recommended lubricating oil and fuel.

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ASSEMBLY OF YOUR GENERATOR, PLEASE CALL THE GENER- ATOR HELPLINE AT 1-800-222-3'136.

IMPORTANT: ANY ATTEMPT TO RUN THE ENGINE BEFORE IT HAS BEEN SERVICED WITH THE RECOM- MENDED OIL WILL RESULT IN AN ENGINE FAILURE,.

TO REMOVE GENERATOR FROM CARTON

°Set the carton on a fiat rigid surface with "THIS SIDE UP" arrows pointing upward.

,,Carefully open the top flaps of shipping carton

°Cut down comers at one end of shipping carton and lay that side of carton down flat..

. Remove packing material, carton fillers, etc

=Remove generator from shipping carton

INSTALLING WHEEL KIT

The Sears Wheel kit was designed to greatly improve the portability of the 8000 watt Sears Craftsman Detuxe Gen- erator Install the Wheel Kit as follows:

=Place the generator on a flat hard surface.

. Slide axle (Item 3) through holes in the brackets pro- vided on the generator cradle (Fig 1) and then add the two spacers (item 5) on each protruding end of the axle

ITEM DESCRIPTION

1HANDLE

2WHEEL

3AXLE

4RETAINING PIN

5WHEEL SPACER

6SUPPORT LEG

7VIBRAT!ON MOUNT

tl Stand at engine end of generator and gently tilt gener- ator forward high enough to prop up front of the cradle.. This will allow you to add the wheels,

,,Slide on the wheels (Item 2) on each end of the axle and retain each with 5/8" washer (Item 10) and retain- ing pin (Item 4)_ Lower the generator.

,,Attach the vibration mount (Item '7)to the support leg ltem 6) with M8 x 30ram capscrew (Item 8), M8 washer

Item 12) and M8 lock nut (Item 9) using the combina- tion wrench.

•With the wheels on, you can now tilt the generator end forward and attach the support teg with two M8 x 20ram capscrews (Item 11) and two lock nuts.

oSet the generator down so it is level and, using the combination wrench, attach the handle with four M8 x 45ram capscrews and four lock nuts

GROUNDING THE GENERATOR

The National Electrical Code requires that the frame and external electrically conductive pads of this generator be properly connected to an approved earth ground. Local electrical codes may also require proper grounding of the unit For that purpose, a GROUNDING WING SCREW is provided on the base of the cradle (Fig. 2 on Page 5). Generally, connecting a No 12 AWG (American Wire Gauge) stranded copper wire to the grounding screw and to an earth-drivencopper or brass grounding rod (elec- trode) provides adequate protection against electrical

ITEM DESCRIPTION

8HEX HEAD CAPSCREW, M8 x 30rnrn

9LOCK NUT, M8

10FLAT WASHER (WHEEL)

11HEX HEAD CAPSCREW, M8 x 20ram

12FLAT WASHER (VIBRATION MOUNT)

13HEX HEAD CAPSCREW, M8 x 45rnm

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