Briggs & Stratton Generator owner manual Table of Contents

Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Standby Generator

Installation, Start-Up and Owner’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS	. . . . 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	. . 3-4
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS	. . . . 5
INTRODUCTION	. . . . 5
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES	. . . 5
INSTALLER RESPONSIBILITIES	. . . 5
INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE	. . . . 5
For the Home Owner:	. . . 5
For the Installing Dealer/Contractor:	. . . 5
KNOW YOUR HOME STANDBY GENERATOR . . .	. . . 6
KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL	. . . . 7
OWNER ORIENTATION	. . . . 8
Fuel Factors	. . . . 8
Power Decrease at High Altitude or High
Temperature	. . . 8
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES	. . . 8
Unpacking Precautions	. . . . 8
Delivery Inspection	. . . . 8
Approved Transfer Switches	. . . . 8
Shipment Contents	. . . . 9
Required Specialty Tools/Equipment	. . . 9
Lifting the Generator	. . . . 9
Home Standby Generator Location	. . . . 9
Generator Clearances	. . . . 9
General Location Guidelines	. . . 9
Essential Circuits	. . 10
Essential Circuit Selection	10-11
Disconnect Box Mounting Guidelines	. . 11
Fuel Inlet Dimensions	. . 11
Removable Roof and Access Door	. . 11
To remove roof:	. . 11
To remove access door:	. . 11
To install access door and roof:	. . 11
THE GASEOUS FUEL SYSTEM	12-13
Fuel Consumption	. . 13
Fuel Pipe Sizing	. . 14
Fuel Comparison Chart	. . 15
Size of Propane Tank Required at Various Temperatures
When Kept at Least Half Full	. . 15
WIRE CONNECTIONS	. . 16
Recommended Torque Values	. . 16
Generator AC Connection System	. . 16

Grounding the Generator	. . . 16
Utility Control Circuit Connection	. . . 16
Remote LED Plate	. . . 16
BEFORE INITIAL START-UP	. . . 16
Engine Oil	. . . 16
Oil Considerations	. . . 16
Battery Connection	. . . 17
Fuel Supply System	. . . 17
FUEL SYSTEM SELECTION	. . . 18
INITIAL START-UP (NO LOAD)	. . . 18
AUTOMATIC OPERATION SEQUENCE	. . . 18
Utility Voltage Dropout Sensor	. . . 18
Utility Voltage Pickup Sensor	. . . 18
Engine Cool-down Timer	. . . 18
SETTING EXERCISE TIMER	. . . 19
INSTALLATION INSPECTION	. . . 19
SPECIFICATIONS	. . . 20
AUTOMATIC OPERATION	. . . 20
Checking Automatic Operation	. . . 20
Servicing The Generator	. . . 20
FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM	. . . 20
Reset Fault Detection System	. . . 21
No LED - Discharged Battery	. . . 21
Low Oil Pressure	. . . 21
Engine Fails to Start	. . . 21
Low Frequency	. . . 21
Engine Overspeed	. . . 21
GENERATOR MAINTENANCE	. . . 22
Changing Engine Oil and Filter	. . . 22
Changing Oil	. . . 22
Changing Oil Filter	. . . 22
To Clean the Generator	. . . 23
When Calling the Factory	. . . 23
STORAGE	. . . 23
TROUBLESHOOTING	. . . 24
NOTES	. . . 25
SCHEMATIC	. . . 26
WIRING DIAGRAM	. . . 27
REPLACEMENT PARTS	28-34
WARRANTY	. . . 35
ESPAÑOL	36-59
FRANÇAIS	60-84

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