Electrical Loads; Charging A Battery - Craftsman 580.327700 Owner's Manual

HOW TO USE YOUR GENERATOR
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS operating your
Generator, please call the Generator helpline at t-800.-
222-3136
CONNECTING ELECTRICAL LOADS
Use this generator to operate t20 volts, single phase, 60
Hz, ac lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads
o DO NOT connect 240 volts to 120 volts outlets.
DO NOT connect any 3-phase loads to panel recepta-
cles
,, DO NOT connect any 50 Hz loads to the generato_
Add up rated watts of all lights, tool, appliance and motor
loads you are powering at one lime This total should
NOT be greater than (a) generator's rated wattage
capacity, or (b) circuit breaker [ating of the receptacle
supplying power See "Don't Overload the Generator" on
Page 8
CHARGING A BATTERY
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WARNING: Storage Batteries give off
explosive gas while charging. An explo-
sive mixture will remain around a bat-
tery for a long time after it has been
charged. The slightest spark can ignite
the gas and cause an explosion. Such
an ezpiosion can shatter the battery
and cause blindness or other serious
injury.
WARNING: DO NOT uermit smoking,
ope_ flame, sparks or any other source
of heat around a battery. DO NOR use a
lighter or other flame for checldng bat-
tery fluid levels. We arprotective gog-
gles, rubber apror_ andrubber gDoves
when working around a battery. Battery
electrolyte fluid is an extremely caustic
sulfuric acid solution that can cause
severe burns. DO NOT permit fluid con-
tact with eyes, skin, c6othing, etc. If
spill occurs, flush area with clear water
immediately.
Your generator has the capability of recharging a discharged
12-vott automotive or utility style storage battery. Do not usei
the unit to charge any 6-volt batteries. Do not use the unit to
crank an engine having a discharged battery. To recharge
12-vottbatteries, proceed as follows:
o
,, Check fluid level in all battery cells, if necessary, add
ONLY distilled water to cover separators in battery cells, o
Do Not Use Tap Water,
o If the battery is equipped with vent caps, make sure they
ate installed and are tight, o
If necessary, cfean battery posts or terminals.
Connectbatterychargecable connector plug to panef recepta-
cle identifiedby the .,'_erds tz-VOL I b
12-VOLT D_C.
o Connect battery charge cable clamp with red handle to bat.
tery post el terminal indicated by a POSITIVE, POS or (+)
. Connect batterycharge cable clamp with black handle to bat-
tery post or terminal indicatedby a NEGATIVE, NEG, or (-)
,, Start engine see "To Start the Engine" on Page 7) Let the
engine run while battery recharges.
,' When battery has charged, shut down engine (see
"Stopping the Engine" below)
NOTE: Use an automotive hydrometer to test-battery state of
charge and condition. Follow the hydrometer manufactureCs
instructions carefully. Generally, a battery is considered to be
at !00% state of charge when specific gravity of its fluid (as
measured by hydrometer) is 1.260 or highel'o
-_ _OPPQNG THE ENGINE
Unplug all electrical loads from generator panel recep-
tacles. Never start or stop engine with electrical
devices plugged in and turned on.
Let engine run at no-load for several minutes to stabi-
lize the internal temperatures of engine and genera-
tot
Move stop switch to "OflF position,