Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator
Installation Manual
Two 48” lengths of 1” O.D. pipe (supplied by the installer) are required to lift the generator manually. Insert pipes through the lifting holes located near the unit’s base, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 — Location of Lifting Holes
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You may also lift the unit using a “hook and hoist” method attached to the lifting pipes, provided that you use a spreader bar to ensure that the chains or cables do not touch the generator’s roof.
Retouch any chipped paint with supplied
Access Doors
The Home Standby Generator is equipped with an enclosure that has four access doors (Figure 4).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 Service door
•Air Intake door
•Control Panel door
•Battery door
CAUTION
DO NOT operate the Home Standby Generator unless the Oil Service and/or Control Panel doors are installed.
•Failure to install Oil Service and/or Control Panel doors while operating the Home Standby Generator will cause overheating.
Each Home Standby Generator is equipped with three identical keys.These keys fit the locks that secure the Oil Service and Control Panel doors.
Figure 4 — Enclosure Access Doors
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