Table Of Contents - Briggs & Stratton 030641-00 Operator's Manual

Thank you for purchasing this quality-built Briggs & Stratton® generator. We are pleased that you've placed your confidence in the Briggs & Stratton brand. When
operated and maintained according to the instructions in this manual, your Briggs & Stratton generator will provide many years of dependable service.
This manual contains safety information to make you aware of the hazards and risks associated with generators and how to avoid them. This generator is designed
and intended only for supplying electrical power for operating compatible electrical lighting, appliances, tools and motor loads, and is not intended for any other
purpose. It is important that you read and understand these instructions thoroughly before attempting to start or operate this equipment. Save these original
instructions for future reference.
This generator requires final assembly before use. Refer to the Assembly section of this manual for instructions on final assembly procedures. Follow the
instructions completely.
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Table of Contents

Safe Operation Checklist.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 5
Operator Safety .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 6
Equipment Description.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 6
Important Safety Information . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 6
Assembly .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 8
Unpack Generator.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8
Install Wheel Kit. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8
Add Engine Oil. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8
Add Fuel. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8
Attach Negative Battery Cable .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8
System Ground . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 9
Connecting to a Building's Electrical System . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 9
Generator Location . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 9
Features and Controls . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 12
Battery Charger . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 12
Operation .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 12
Starting the Engine . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 12
Connecting Electrical Loads . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 12
Stopping the Engine. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 13
Low Oil Shutdown .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 13
Cold Weather Operation . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 13
Don't Overload Generator. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 14
Maintenance .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 15
Maintenance Schedule . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 15
Generator Maintenance . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 15
Battery Maintenance . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 15
Fuel Valve Maintenance . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 15
Engine Maintenance . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 16
Storage. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 17
Troubleshooting.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 18
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Warranties . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 19
Generator Owner Warranty . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 19
Product Specifications . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 20
Common Service Parts . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 20
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