Access Ports; Operation; Engine Oil; Battery - Briggs & Stratton 12kW Operator's Manual

A

Access Ports

The home generator is equipped with an enclosure that has
several access doors. The doors are named for a significant
component located behind them, as follows:
A Control Panel door
B Fuel Inlet Port (shown for reference)
C Oil Drain door
D Oil Fill door
E Exhaust Port (shown for reference)
WARNING Contact with muffler and engine parts can
result in serious burns.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
The oil and control panel doors must be installed whenever
the unit is running to assure proper cooling, reduce noise,
and for added safety.
Each home generator is suppied with a set of identical keys.
These keys fit the locks that secure the access doors.
To open access door:
1. Insert key into lock of access door handle and turn key
one quarter turn counterclockwise.
2. Grasp door's handle and turn one quarter turn
counterclockwise to open. Remove key.
To close access door:
1. Close door and turn door's handle one quarter
turn clockwise.
2. Insert key into lock of door handle and turn key one
quarter turn clockwise. Remove key.
12
C
B
D

Operation

Important Owner's Considerations

Engine Oil

NOTICE Any attempt to crank or start the engine before it
has been properly serviced with the recommended oil will
result in equipment failure.
• Refer to Maintenance in the operator's manual and engine
manual for oil fill information.
• Damage to equipment resulting from failure to follow this
instruction will void engine and generator warranty.
The engine is shipped from the factory pre-run and filled
with synthetic oil (API SJ/CF 5W-30). This allows for system
operation in a wide range of temperature and climate
conditions. Before starting the engine, check oil level and
ensure that engine is serviced as described in the engine
operator's manual.

Battery

The installer must supply a valve-regulated, rechargeable
12 volt DC starting battery. See Battery in Final Installation
Considerations in the installation manual. Installer
must connect battery charge wire (wire #13) to positive
battery terminal!
WARNING Battery posts, terminals and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds - chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
With the battery installed, all wiring to transfer switch and
home generator completed, utility power supplied to the
automatic transfer switch, and the unit in AUTO mode, the
battery receives a trickle charge while the engine is not
running. The trickle charge cannot be used to recharge a
battery that is completely discharged.
E
BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM