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Briggs & Stratton 01678 Owner's Manual

6500 rated watts 4 semi-automatic transfer home generator system
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Manual del Propietario
Manuel d'Utilisation
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Part No. 190732GS Rev. 0 (06/13/02)

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Manual del Propietario Manuel d'Utilisation Questions? Help is just a moment away! Preguntas? La ayuda es justa un momento lejos! Vous avez des questions? Vous n'avez pas besoin d'aller loin pour trouver de l'aide! Call: Home Standby Helpline Llamada: Línea Directa de Reserva de Hogar Appelez: Ligne Directe de Secours À...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING Safety Rules........2-3 The engine exhaust from this product contains Installation.
  • Page 3 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual WARNING WARNING Running engines produce heat.Temperature of NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS PRIMARY POWER IN PLACE OF UTILITY OR IN muffler and nearby areas can reach or exceed LIFE-SUPPORT APPLICATIONS 150°F (65°C).

  • Page 4: Installation

    Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual INTRODUCTION Read and understand the Owner Orientation Section of this manual BEFORE contracting or starting Briggs and Stratton has made every effort to provide for a your HGS installation. safe, streamlined and cost-effective installation. Because each installation is unique, it is impossible to know of and To arrange for proper installation, contact the store at which advise the trade of all conceivable procedures and methods...
  • Page 5 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Generator Location The unit’s exhaust port must be at least 5 ft. (152 cm) from any building opening (window, door, vent etc.), and the The actual physical location of your backup generator has a exhaust must not be able to accumulate in any occupied direct affect on the amount of wiring required to control area (Figure 1).
  • Page 6 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Essential Circuits Figure 3 — Wattage Reference Guide Running As a Home Generator System owner, it is important that Device Watts you clearly identify the circuits in your building that are Air Conditioner (12,000 Btu)* 1700 "essential"...
  • Page 7 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual UNPACKING Delivery Inspection After removing the carton, carefully inspect the Home Generator and Semi-Automatic Power Transfer Switch Generator components for any damage that may have occurred during • Set the carton on a rigid flat surface with “This Side Up” shipment.

  • Page 8: Assembly

    Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual INSTALL WHEEL KIT 3B. Place one end of the needle nose pliers on the bottom of the axle and the other end of the pliers on top of the e-ring. Seat the e-ring by pressing the pliers closed. To install your wheel kit, you need the following tools: Slide the handle release pin lanyard loop onto the front •...
  • Page 9 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual CHECK BATTERY / ATTACH NOTE: The generator’s revolving field rides on a prelubricated and sealed ball bearing that requires no NEGATIVE BATTERY additional lubrication for the life of the bearing. WIRE Add Gasoline The sealed battery on the generator is fully charged and...

  • Page 10: Know Your Generator

    Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual KNOW YOUR HOME GENERATOR UNIT 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.

  • Page 11: Operation

    Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual GROUNDING THE OPERATING THE GENERATOR GENERATOR The National Electrical Code requires that the frame and CAUTION! Never start or stop unit with external electrically conductive parts of this generator be electrical loads connected AND with the connected properly connected to an approved earth ground.
  • Page 12 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual 4A. For electric starting, press start switch on generator • Let engine run at no–load for 30 seconds to stabilize the cradle.To prolong the life of the starter components, internal temperatures of engine and generator. press the starter button for no more than 15 seconds, •...
  • Page 13 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual How to Use the Battery Charger Figure 12 — 120/240 Volt AC, 30 Amp Receptacle Use the battery float charger jack to keep the starting 4-Wire Cord Set battery charged and ready for use. Battery charging should be done in a dry location, such as inside a garage.
  • Page 14 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual DON'T OVERLOAD YOUR Permit the generator output to stabilize (engine runs smoothly and attached device operates properly. GENERATOR Plug in and turn on the next load. Again, permit the generator to stabilize. NOTE: Refer to this section when you are using the generator without the semi-automatic transfer switch.
  • Page 15 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual OPERATING THE POWER Figure 16 — Align Connectors at Generator TRANSFER SWITCH Switch To Generator Power To switch to generator power after a utility power failure: Align the female socket of the power cord with the connection box receptacle’s mating male prongs, as shown in Figure 15.
  • Page 16 Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Switch To Utility Power At the generator, connect the other end of the power cord to the generator (see Figure 16). Make sure the To revert from generator power to utility power circuit breaker on the generator is open (OFF).

  • Page 17: Product Specifications / Maintenance

    Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact with used motor oil. Used motor oil has Model ....01678 been shown to cause skin cancer in certain Rated Maximum Power .

  • Page 18: Storage

    Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual STORAGE Other Storage Tips • To prevent gum from forming in fuel system or on The generator should be started at least once every seven essential carburetor parts, add fuel stabilizer into fuel days and allowed to run at least 15 minutes.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Solution Engine is running, but no Generator circuit breaker is open. Reset circuit breaker. Poor wiring connections or Check and repair. AC output is available. defective transfer switch. Transfer switch circuit breaker Reset or replace circuit breaker.

  • Page 20: Notes

    Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual NOTES...

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