General Information; Introduction; Safety; Equipment Description - Craftsman 580.328330 Owner's Manual

SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1- INTRODUCTION
This OWNER'S _ANUAL has been prepared especially for the purpose of
familiarizing personnel with the handling, operation and servicing of
the applicable equipment. Study the Manual carefully and comply with
all instructions. This will help prevent possible injury or damage to
equipment and!or property, that might be caused by carelessness,
equipment misuse or abuse, improper procedures, or incorrect applica-
tion.
1.2- SAFETY
Prior to handling, operating or servicing this equipment, study the
ROLES FOR SAFE OPERATION at the front of this Manual carefully. All
ROLES must be complied with fully, to help avoid personal injury or
damage to equipment and/or property.
The following definitions apply to DANGER, CAUTION and NOTE blocks
found throuqhout this Manua!:-
DANGER!
Under this heading will be found handling, operating and servicing in-
structions that, if not complied with fully, may result in persona]
injury.
CAUTION!
Under this heading will be found handling, operating and servicing in-
structions that, if not complied with fully, may result in damage to
equipment.
Under this heading will
special emphasis.
NOTE
be found explanatory statements
1.3- EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
that require
This equipment is a gasoline engine-driven, revolving field a-c gener-
ator set. The generator may be used to operate 120 volts, single
phase, 60 hertz, a-c electrical devices requiring up to 2400 watts
(2.4 kW) of electrica! power or up to 20.0 a-c amperes of current. A
circuit breaker will open the unit's a-c output circuit if the current
requirements of connected electrical loads exceeds 20.0 a-c amperes.
The generator's revolving field (rotor) is directly attached to and
driven by a 4-cycle, air-cooled, gasoline engine. Engine speed with no
electrical loads connected to the generator is maintained at approxi-
mately 3720 rpm by a mechanical governor. Engine speed and generator
a-c output frequency are directly proportional. Thus, at 3600 rpm a-c
frequency will be 60 hertz; at 3720 rpm a-c frequency is 62 hertz. The
slightly high engine speed setting at no-load helps ensure that engine
speed (and a-c frequency) do not drop excessively under heavier elec-
trical loads.