Table Of Contents - Briggs & Stratton GS2200 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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operator safety . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .5
Equipment Description .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 5
Important Safety Information . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 5
assembly .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .7
Unpack Generator. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 7
Add Engine Oil .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 7
Add Fuel . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 7
Attach Negative Battery Cable . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 7
Features and controls. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .7
Battery Charger . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 7
operation .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .8
Grounding Fastener . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8
Generator Location .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8
Starting the Engine .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8
Connecting Electrical Loads .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8
Stopping the Engine . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 9
Low Oil Shutdown .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 9
Cold Weather Operation.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 9
Don't Overload Generator . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 10
Maintenance .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 11
Maintenance Schedule. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 11
Generator Maintenance .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 11
Battery Maintenance . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 11
Fuel Valve Maintenance .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 11
Engine Maintenance. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 12
Storage . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 13
troubleshooting .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 14
specifications . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 14
Product Specifications. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 14
Common Service Parts .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 14
warranties. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .15
Generator Owner Warranty. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 15
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