KNOW YOUR GENERATOR
Rocker Switch (on engine shroud)

BSP5500L Generator

KNOW YOUR 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.

Recoil Starter

Oil Fill

Fuel Tank

Manual background Choke Lever

Air Cleaner

120 Volt AC, 20 Amp

 

 

Duplex Receptacles

 

 

 

 

Spark Arrester Muffler

Circuit

120/240 Volt AC,

 

Breakers (AC)

30 Amp

Grounding Wing Nut

 

Receptacle

 

 

120 Volt AC, 20 Amp, Duplex Receptacles — May be used to supply electrical power for the operation of

120 Volt AC, 20 Amp, single phase, 60 Hz electrical, lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads.

120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp Locking Receptacle — May be used to supply electrical power for the operation of

120and/or 240 Volt AC, 30 Amp, single phase, 60 Hz electrical, lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads.

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

Choke Lever — Used when starting a cold engine.

Circuit Breakers (AC) — Push to reset circuit breakers are provided to protect the generator against electrical overload.

Fuel Tank — Capacity of seven (7) U.S. gallons.

Grounding Wing Nut — Used for proper grounding of unit (see page 6).

Oil Fill — Add engine oil here.

Recoil starter — Used to start the engine.

Rocker Switch — Set this switch to "On" before using recoil starter. Set switch to "Off" to switch off engine.

Spark Arrester Muffler — Exhaust muffler lowers engine noise and is equipped with a spark arrester screen.

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