Briggs & Stratton owner manual Know Your Home Standby Generator, Oil Fill, Battery

Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Standby Generator

Installation, Start-Up and Owner’s Manual

KNOW YOUR HOME STANDBY 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.

Air Cleaner	Engine Label	Oil Fill
		Cap/DipStick

Oil

Filter

Exhaust

Port

Lifting Pocket Fuel Inlet Battery

Generator is shown with roof, plastic access door and control panel door removed for clarity

Control Panel

(see page 7)

Oil Drain Hose

Unit Data

Decal

Disconnect Box

Air Cleaner — Uses a dry type filter element and foam

precleaner to protect engine by filtering dust and debris out of intake air..

Battery — 12 Volt DC, 33 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 CONTROL PANEL” on the next page.

Disconnect Box — Convenient junction box for ease of installation. Allows you to connect to generator output and disconnect utility input.

Engine Label (stamped on top of valve cover) — Identifies engine model and type.

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

Fuel Inlet — Attach appropriate fuel supply to generator here.

Lifting Pocket — Provided at each corner for lifting generator.

Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick — Check and fill engine with recommended oil here.

Oil Drain Hose — Provided to facilitate oil changing.

Oil Filter — Filters engine oil to prolong generator life.

Unit Data Decal — Identifies unit by serial number.

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