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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator
Owners Manual
Access Doors
The Home Standby Generator is equipped with an
enclosure that has four access doors (Figure 3).The doors
are named for a significant component located behind
them.Starting with the side that has the fuel connection
and proceeding clockwise,the doors are named:
• Oil Ser vice door
• Air Intake door
• Control Panel door
• Batter y door
Each Home Standby Generator is equipped with three
identical keys.These keys fit the locks that secure the Oil
Service and Control Panel doors.
To Remove an Access Door:
1. Insert key into lock of access door you wish to
remove and turn one quarter turn clockwise.
NOTE:The key is retained in the lock when the locks are
open.
2. Grasp door’s lift handle and pull door upwards until
security pins are free of lower base.
3. With security pins free,pull lift handle outward (away)
from unit while pulling door down and out of upper
door channel.The door will come free of generator
enclosure.
The Battery door does not have a lock and the Air Intake
door does not have a lock or lift handle.The Air Intake
door is opened by lifting on the louvers instead of a lift
handle.However, you must remove the door lock screws,
found directly above the center of the doors.
To Install an Access Door:
1. Support door by grasping lift handle or louver.Guide
top of door into generator enclosure.
2. Lift door up into its upper channel until security pins
clear sill of enclosure.
3. Push lower half of door into door recess until it is
flush with sides.
4. Seat door by pushing it down until rubber coated
security pins engage and door rests on mounting sill.
5. If installing a lockable door,turn key one quarter turn
counterclockwise.Remove key.
6. If installing air intake or battery door,replace the door
lock screw.
Oil Service Door
Fuel
Inlet
Exhaust
Port

Air Intake Door

Door Lock
Screw
Door
Lock
Screw
Battery Door
Control Panel Door
Figure 3 — Enclosure Access Doors
CAUTION
• Failure to install Oil Service and/or Control Panel doors while
operating the Home Standby Generator will cause overheating.
DO NOToperate the Home Standby Generator unless
the Oil Service and/or Control Panel doors are installed.
• DO NOTtouch hot surfaces.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
Running engines produce heat.Temperature of
exhaust port and nearby areas can reach or
exceed 600°F (316°C).
Severe burns can occur on contact.
WARNING