CONGRATULATIONS
on your purchase of a Sears Crafts-
man Generator.
It has been designed, engineered and
manufactured to give you the best possible dependability
and performance_
Should you experience
any probtem you cannot easily
remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service Cen-
tedDepartment
or call the 1-800 number listed on the front
Of this rnanual.
We have competent, well-trained techni-
cians and the proper tools to service or repair this unit.
Please read and retain this manual
The instructions will
enable you to assemble and maintain your generator' prop-
erly Always observe the 'SAFETY RULES"
MODEL
NUMBER
580.327071
SERIAL
NUMBER
DATE OF
PURCHASE
THE
MODEL
AND SERIAL
NUMBERS
WiLL BE
FOUND ON A DECAL ATTACHED TO THE GENER-
ATOR STATOR CAN
YOU SHOULD
RECORD
BOTH SERIAL NUMBER
AND DATE OF PURCHASE AND KEEP IN A SAFE
PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT
A Sears Maintenance Agreement is available on this prod _
uct Contact your nearest Sears store for details
CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
•
Read and observe the safety rules
e
Follow regular schedule in maintaining, caring for and
using your generator
•
Follow the instructions under "Maintenance" and "Stor-
age" sections of this Owner's Manual
PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS
Generator
Specifications
RATED MAXIMUM
POWER
RATED VOLTAGE
RATED MAXIMUM
LOAD CURRENT
RATED FREQUENCY
PHASE
BATTERY CHARGE Amps:
Volts:
8000 Watts (8.0 kW) ___
!20/240 Volts a-c
66.7/33.3 a-c amperes
60 Hz at 3600 rpm
Single Phase
10 DC amps
12 volts DC
Engine Specifications
ENGINE MODEL
GN-Series
DISPLACEMENT
480cc
SPARK PLUG: Type:
Champion RC12YC or
or equivalent
Set Gap to:
0.030 inch (0.76ram)
MAXIMUM
FULL TANK
full load
1/2
OPERATING TIME (hrs)
5
7
GASOLINE CAPACITY
5 U.S. gallons
OIL
SAE 30 Oil
(SAE 10W-30)
OiL CAPACITY
56 oz. with oil filter
46 oz without filter
NOTE: This generator is equipped with a spark arrestor
muffler
The spark arrestor must be maintained in effective
working order by the owner/operator
in the State of California a spark arrestor is required by law
(Section 4442 of the California Pubiic Resources Code).
Other states may have similar laws
Federal laws apply on
federal lands