Briggs & Stratton 1679-0 owner manual Know Your Backup Generator, Owners Manual

Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System

Owners Manual

KNOW YOUR BACKUP GENERATOR

Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your generator.

Compare the illustrations with your generator to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

Control Panel (see page 11)

Exhaust

Port

15 Amp Fuse

Oil Drain Hose

Oil Fill Cap

Air Cleaner Oil Dip Stick Fuel Inlet

Battery	Unit
	Data
Oil	Decal
Filter

Battery Door Opening

Engine Label

Control Panel Door Opening

Oil Service Door Opening

15 Amp Fuse — Protects the DC control circuits.

Air Cleaner — Uses a dry type filter element and foam precleaner to limit the amount of dirt and dust drawn into the engine.

Battery — 12 Volt DC, 18 Amp-Hour sealed battery provides power to start the engine. Battery receives trickle charge whenever generator is not running.

Control Panel — Used for various test, operation and maintenance functions. See “KNOW YOUR SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL” on the next page.

Engine Label — Identifies engine model and type.

Exhaust Port — High-performance muffler lowers engine noise to comply with most residential codes.

Oil Dip Stick — Used to check the engine oil level.

Oil Drain Hose — Provided to facilitate oil changing.

Oil Fill Cap — Remove to service the engine with recommended oil.

Oil Filter — Filters engine oil to prolong system life.

Unit Data Decal — Identifies unit by serial number.

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