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Briggs & Stratton 30231 manual

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  • Page 1

    030231 Operator’ 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 . BRIGGS & STRA TT ON PO WER PRODUCTS GR OUP , LLC JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN, U .S.A. Manual No . 199454GS Revision 0 (02/09/2006) Befor e using this product, re[...]

  • Page 2

    SAFETY R ULES 2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Featur es and Contr ols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 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 appro ved transfer equipment to isolate generator from electric utility . • Use a gro[...]

  • Page 4

    SAFETY R ULES 4 WHEN ADJUSTING OR MAKING REP AIRS T O Y OUR GENERA T OR • Disconnect the spark plug wire fr om the spark plug and place the wire wher e it cannot contact spark plug. WHEN TESTING FOR ENGINE SP ARK • Use appr oved spark plug tester . • DO NO T check for spark with spark plug remov ed. Unintentional sparking can result in fir e [...]

  • Page 5

    FEA TURES AND CONTROLS 5 KNO W Y OUR GENERA T OR Read this Operator’ s Manual and safety rules before operating y our g enerator . Compare the illustrations with y our generator , to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual for futur e ref erence. 110 V olt A C, 15 Amp GFCI Duplex Receptacle ?[...]

  • Page 6

    ASSEMBL Y 6 ASSEMBL Y Y our generator requir es some assembly and is r eady for 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 the carton on a rigid flat surface . 2. Open carton completely by cutting each corner from top to bottom. 3. Cut tie holding manual bag to generator a[...]

  • Page 7

    OPERA TION 7 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 A C output receptacles. The system gr ound is connected to the A C neutral wire (see “Equipment Description”, earlier in this manual). Special Requirements There ma y be National regulat[...]

  • Page 8

    OPERA TION 8 OPERA TING THE GENERA T OR Star ting the Engine Disconnect all electrical loads from the generator . Use the following start instruction steps in numerical order: 1. Mak e sure unit is on a le vel surface. IMPOR T ANT : Failure to start and operate unit on a lev el surface will cause the unit not to start or shut down during operation.[...]

  • Page 9

    OPERA TION 9 4. Check oil lev el daily or after ev ery eight (8) hours of operation. 5. Maintain generator following “Maintenance Schedule” in engine operator’ s manual. 6. Shelter unit from elements. Cr eating a T emporar y Shelter 1. In an emergency , use the original shipping car ton. 2. Cut off top carton flaps and one long side of car to[...]

  • Page 10

    OPERA TION 10 RECEPT A CLES A double pole rock er switch circuit br eak er is pro vided to protect all the r eceptacles and generator against electrical ov erload. 110/220 V olt A C , 20 Amp Locking Receptacle Use a NEMA L14-20 plug with this receptacle. Connect a 4-wire cor d set rated for 250 V olts A C at 20 Amps (or greater) (Figur e 5). Y ou c[...]

  • Page 11

    OPERA TION 11 Gr ound F ault Pr otection The duplex receptacles ar e equipped with Gr ound Fault Circuit Inter rupter (GFCI) protection. This de vice meets applicable federal, state and local codes. The generator’ s locking receptacle is not pr otected by a GFCI. The GFCI protects against electrical shock that ma y be caused if your body becomes [...]

  • Page 12

    OPERA TION 12 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. See Figure 6. [...]

  • Page 13

    SPECIFICA TIONS AND MAINTENANCE 13 SPECIFICA TIONS Starting W attage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,400 W atts W attage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,600 W atts Rated A C Load Curr ent At 110 V olts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.0 Amps At 220 V olts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 14

    ST ORA GE 14 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 15

    TROUBLESHOO TING 15 TR OUBLESHOO TING Pr oblem Cause Solution Engine is running, but no AC 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. Conta[...]

  • Page 16

    BRIGGS & STRA TTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP , LLC PORT ABLE GENERA TOR OWNER W ARRANTY POLICY LIMITED W ARRANTY Briggs & S tratton Power Products Group, LLC will rep air or replace, free of charge, any part(s) of the portable generator that is defective in material or workmanship or both. T ransportation charges on product submitted for rep air[...]