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Briggs & Stratton 030212 manual

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  • Page 1

    Owner’s Manual Questions? Help is just a moment a wa y! Find your Briggs and Stratton distributor at www .briggsandstratton.com or contact your local Briggs and Stratton dealer . Befor e using this product, read this manual and follo w all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions. CA UTION BRIGGS & STRA TT ON PO WER PR ODUCTS GROUP , LLC JEFFE[...]

  • Page 2

    SAFETY R ULES 2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Know Y our Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 3

    SAFETY R ULES 3 • This generator must not be used on marine applications. • Using this generator in marine applications could r esult in bodily injury and/or property damage . W ARNING • When using generator for backup pow er , notify utility company . Use appr ov ed transfer equipment to isolate generator from electric utility . • Use a gr[...]

  • Page 4

    SAFETY R ULES 4 • DO NO T tamper with governed speed. Generator supplies corr ect rated frequency and v oltage when running at gov erned speed. • DO NO T modify generator in any wa y . Excessivel y high operating speeds increase risk of injur y and damage to generator . Excessivel y low speeds impose a hea vy load. CA UTION • See “Don’ t [...]

  • Page 5

    KNO W Y OUR GENERA T OR 5 KNO W Y OUR GENERA T OR - MODEL 030212 Read this o wner’ s manual and safety rules bef ore operating y our generator . Compare the illustrations with y our generator , to familiarize yourself with the locations of various contr ols and adjustments. Sav e this manual for futur e ref erence. Air Cleaner — Pr otects engin[...]

  • Page 6

    KNO W Y OUR GENERA T OR 6 KNO W Y OUR GENERA T OR - MODEL 030213 Read this o wner’ s manual and safety rules bef ore operating y our generator . Compare the illustrations with y our generator , to familiarize yourself with the locations of various contr ols and adjustments. Sav e this manual for futur e ref erence. Petr ol T ank Air Cleaner Rock [...]

  • Page 7

    ASSEMBL Y 7 ASSEMBL Y Y our generator requir es some assembly and is ready f or use after it has been properl y ser viced with the recommended oil and petr ol. Remo ve Generator F r om Car ton 1. Set carton on a rigid flat surface . 2. Carefull y open top flaps of shipping carton. 3. Cut down corners of carton from top to bottom and la y sides of c[...]

  • Page 8

    USING THE GENERA T OR 8 USING THE GENERA T OR System Gr ound The generator has a system ground that connects the generator frame components to the ground terminals on the AC output r eceptacles. The system ground is connected to the AC neutral wir e (the neutral is bonded to the generator frame). Special Requirements There ma y be National regulati[...]

  • Page 9

    OPERA TING THE GENERA T OR 9 OPERA TING THE GENERA T OR Star ting the Engine Disconnect all electrical loads from the generator . Use the following start instructions: 1. Mak e sure unit is on a le vel surface. IMPOR T ANT: Failur e to star t and operate unit on a lev el surface will cause the unit not to start or shut down during operation. 2. T u[...]

  • Page 10

    OPERA TING THE GENERA T OR 10 RECEPT A CLES A C V oltmeter (Model 030213 Only) Use the voltmeter as a visual aid. It indicates AC v oltage. If the meter indicates that AC output v oltage is far below 230 V olts, engine speed or frequency ma y be too low . Cir cuit Br eak er The model 030212 circuit br eak er is rated at 10 Amps. The model 030213 ci[...]

  • Page 11

    OPERA TING THE GENERA T OR 11 DON'T O VERLO AD GENERA T OR Capacity Y ou must mak e sure y our generator can supply enough rated (running) and surge (starting) watts for the items you will po wer at the same time. Follow these simple steps: 1. Select the items you will po wer at the same time. 2. T otal the rated (running) watts of these items[...]

  • Page 12

    SPECIFICA TIONS / MAINTENANCE 12 SPECIFICA TIONS Model 030212 Maximum Surge W atts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,250 watts Continuous W attage Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . .2,500 watts Po wer Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 Rated Maximum Continuous A C Load Curr ent: At 230 V olts . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 13

    ST ORA GE 13 ST ORA GE The generator should be started at least once every sev en da ys and allow ed to run at least 30 minutes. If this cannot be done and you m ust store the unit for mor e than 30 da ys, use the following guidelines to prepar e it for storage. Generator Storag e • Clean the generator as outlined in “Generator Cleaning”. •[...]

  • Page 14

    TROUBLESHOO TING 14 TR OUBLESHOO TING Pr oblem Cause Solution Engine is running, but no A C output is a vailable. 1. Circuit br eak er is open. 2. P oor connection or defective cord set. 3. Connected device is bad. 4. Fault in generator . 1. Reset circuit br eak er . 2. Check and repair . 3. Connect another device that is in good condition. 4. Cont[...]

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    NO TES 15 NO TES[...]

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    BRIGGS & STRA TTON PO WER PRODUCTS GR OUP , LLC EQUIPMENT OWNER WARRANTY POLICY LIMITED W ARRANTY Briggs & S tratton Power Products Group, LLC will rep air or replace, free of charge, any part(s) of the equipment that is defective in material or workmanship or both. T ransportation charges on p arts submitted for repair or replacement under[...]