Engine Air Cleaner - Briggs & Stratton 12kW Installation And Operation Manual

2. Remove utility power to the generator to de-energize the
battery charger.
3. Remove the roof.
4. Remove the 15 Amp fuse from the fuse holder at top of
the control box.
5. Remove the front panel.
6. Disconnect the negative (-) cable at the battery.
7. Clean the area around spark plugs.
8. Remove and inspect spark plugs.
9. Check electrode gap (A) with wire feeler gauge (B) and
reset spark plug gap to recommended gap if necessary
(see Engine Specifications at the end of this manual).
10. Replace the spark plugs if the electrodes are
pitted, burned or the porcelain is cracked. Use the
recommended replacement spark plugs (see Engine
Specifications at the end of this manual).
11. Install the spark plugs and tighten them to 180 in/lbs (20
Nm).
12. Connect the negative (-) cable at the battery.
13. Install the front panel.
14. Install the 15 Amp fuse into the fuse holder at top of the
control box.
15. Install the roof.
16. Restore utility power to the generator.
17. Push the ON/OFF Switch on the side of the generator to
the "ON" (I) position.
18. Set the generator mode to AUTO.

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WARNING
Gaseous vapors are extremely flammable and
explosive. Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or
death.
• Never start and run the engine with the air cleaner
assembly (if equipped) or the air filter (if equipped)
removed.
1. Push the ON/OFF Switch on the side of the generator to
the "OFF" (0) position.
2. Remove utility power to the generator to de-energize the
battery charger.
3. Remove the roof.
4. Remove the 15 Amp fuse from the fuse holder at top of
the control box.
5. Remove the front panel.
6. Disconnect the negative (-) cable at the battery.
7. Remove filter cartridge.
8. Clean the outlet tube and check the Dust Unloader Valve
(if equipped) - Use a clean cloth to wipe the filter sealing
surface and the outlet tube surfaces. Make sure that all
contaminant is removed before the new filter is inserted.
Do not damage the sealing area on the tube. Check and
squeeze the Dust Unloader Valve that is attached to the
service cover to make sure it is flexible and not inverted,
damaged or plugged.
9. Clean the filter - Use a soft bristle brush to loosen dirt and
a vacuum cleaner to remove dirt and debris. Replace the
filter cartridge if you find any holes in the filter media.
10. Install the clean filter correctly - Insert the filter carefully.
Seat the filter by hand. Make sure it is completely seated
in the air cleaner housing before you put the cover in
place.
11. Install the service cover. Make sure that all mounting
bands, clamps, bolts, and connections in the entire air
cleaner system are tight and make sure there are no
holes in piping - repair if needed.
12. Connect the negative (-) cable at the battery.
13. Install the front panel.
14. Install the 15 Amp fuse into the fuse holder at top of the
control box.
15. Install the roof.
16. Restore utility power to the generator.
17. Push the ON/OFF Switch on the side of the generator to
the "ON" (I) position.
18. Set the generator mode to AUTO.