Model; Introduction; Warranty Procedures; Customer Identification Card - Westerbeke 4.5 KW BCGTC - 60 Hz Operator's Manual

INTRODUCTION
This WESTERBEKE Generator is a product of
WESTERBEKE'S long years of experience and advanced
technology. We take great pride in the superior durability and
dependable perfonnance of our engines and generators.
Thank you for selecting WESTERBEKE.
In order to get the full use and benefit from your generator,
it is important that you operate and maintain it correctly. This
manual is designed to help you do this. Please read this
manual carefully and observe all the safety precautions
throughout. Should your engine require servicing, contact
your nearest WESTERBEKE dealer for assistance.
This is your Operators Manual. A Parts Catalog is also
provided and a Technical Manual is available from your
WESTERBEKE dealer. Also, if you are planning to install
this equipment yourself, contact your WESTERBEKE dealer
for WESTERBEKE'S Installation Manual.
WARRANTY PROCEDURES
Your WESTERBEKE Warranty is included in a separate
folder. If you have not received a customer identification
card registering your warranty 60 days after submitting the
warranty registration form, please contact the factory in
writing with model information, including the unit's serial
number and commission date.
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Customer Identification
WESTERBEKE OWNER
MAIN STREET
HOMETOWN, USA
Model BCGTC Ser. #D703XXXX
Expires 9/20/02
CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION CARD (Typical)
The WESTERBEKE serial number is an alphanumeric
number that can assist in determining the date of
manufacture of your WESTERBEKE engine/generator. The
first character indicates the decade (A=1960s, B=1970s,
C=1980s, D=1990s), the second character represents the year
in the decade, and the fourth and fifth number represents the
month of manufacture.
PRODUCT SOFTWARE
Product software (tech data, parts lists, manuals, brochures
and catalogs) provided from sourccs other than WESTER-
BEKE are not within WESTERBEKE'S CONTROL.
WESTERBEKE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT
OF SUCH SOFTWARE, MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRE·
SENTATIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO, INCLUDING ACCU·
RACY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF AND Will
IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE OR
INJURY INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF
THE FURNISHING OR USE OF SUCH SOFTWARE.
WESTERBEKE customers should also keep in mind the time
span between printings of WESTERBEKE product software
and the unavoidable existence of earlier WESTERBEKE
manuals. In summation, product software provided with
WESTERBEKE products, whether from WESTERBEKE or
other suppliers, must not and cannot be relied upon exclu-
sively as the definitive authority on the respective product. It
not only makes good sense but is imperative that appropriate
representatives of WESTERBEKE or the supplier in question
be consulted to determine the accuracy and currentness of the
product software being consulted by the customer.
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION
The generator serial number and model number is located on
a decal on the the generator housing. Take the time to enter
the information on the blank decal provided. This will pro-
vide a quick reference when seeking technical information
and/or ordering parts.
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