Connecting Electrical Loads

 

 

Stopping the Engine

1. Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes

1.

Turn OFF and unplug all electrical loads from generator

after starting.

 

 

 

panel receptacles. NEVER start or stop engine with

2. Ensure circuit breaker on control panel is in on (I)

 

 

electrical devices plugged in and turned ON.

2.

Let engine run at no-load for several minutes to

position.

 

3. Plug in and turn on the desired 120 and/or 240 Volt

 

 

stabilize internal temperatures of engine and generator.

3.

Turn key in start switch to off (O) position.

AC, single phase, 60 Hz electrical loads.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE When plugging into the 120 Volt receptacles, plug

 

 

WARNING Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable

items to be powered in sequence as shown below.

 

 

and explosive which could cause burns,

 

 

 

 

 

 

fire or explosion resulting in death,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

serious injury and/or property damage.

 

 

 

 

 

• DO NOT stop engine by moving choke control to choke ( )

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

3

 

 

 

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4.

Move fuel valve to “Off” position.

 

 

 

 

 

Low Oil Shutdown

 

 

2

 

 

If the engine oil drops below a preset level, an oil switch will

 

 

4

 

stop the engine. Check oil level with dipstick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If oil level is between ADD and FULL mark on dipstick:

 

 

 

 

1.

DO NOT try to restart the engine.

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

 

 

 

2.

Contact an Authorized Briggs & Stratton Service Dealer.

NOTICE

 

3.

DO NOT operate e gi e u til oil level is corrected.

 

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DO NOT connect 240 Volt loads to the 120 Volt duplex

 

If il level is bel w ADD mark on dipstick:

 

 

receptacles.

 

1.

Add oil o br ng level to FULL mark.

 

•

DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to the genera or.

2.

Restart engine and if the engine stops again a low oil

 

•

DO NOT connect 50 Hz loads to the generat r.

for

ondition may still exist. DO NOT try to restart the

 

• DO NOT OVERLOAD THE GENERATOR. See D n’t

 

 

engine.

 

 

Overload Generator.

 

3.

Contact an Authorized Briggs & Stratton Service Dealer.

NOTICE Exceeding generators wattage/amperage capacity

4.

DO NOT operate engine until oil level is corrected.

could damage generator and/or electrical Notdevices connected

 

 

 

to it.

 

 

 

 

 

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DO NOT exceed the generator’s wattage/amperage ca acity. See

 

 

 

 

Don’t Overload Generator in the Operation section.

 

 

 

•

Start generator and let engine stabilize before conn cting

 

 

 

 

electrical loads.

 

 

 

 

• Connect electrical loads in OFF position, then turn ON for operation.

• Turn electrical loads OFF and disconnect from generator before stopping generator.

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