Briggs & Stratton 202826GS, Installation And Start-Up Manual

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Access Doors
Thehomegeneratorisequippedwithanenclosurethathas
threeaccessdoors,asshownabove.Thedoorsarenamed
forasignificantcomponentlocatedbehindthem,asfollows:
A ControlPaneldoor
B FuelInletPort(shownforreference)
C OilFilldoor
D OilDraindoor
E ExhaustPort(shownforreference)
WARNING
Contactwithmufflerareacanresultinserious
burns.
DONOTtouchhotpartsandAVOIDhotexhaustgases.
Allowequipmenttocoolbeforetouching. •
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Eachhomegeneratorisequippedwithtwoidenticalkeys.
Thesekeysfitthelocksthatsecuretheaccessdoors.
To Open an Access Door:
1. Insertkeyintolockofaccessdooryouwishtoopen
andturnonequarterturncounterclockwise.
. Graspdoor’shandleandturnonequarterturn
counterclockwisetoopen.Removekey.
To Close an Access Door:
1. Closedoorandturndoorshandleonequarterofaturn
clockwise.
. Insertkeyintolockofaccessdoorandturnonequarter
turnclockwise.Removekey.
The Gaseous Fuel System
WARNING
PropaneandNaturalGasareextremely
flammableandexplosive.
Fireorexplosioncancausesevereburnsor
death.
LPgasisheavierthanairandwillsettleinlowareas.
Naturalgasislighterthanairandwillcollectinhigh
areas.
Theslightestsparkcanignitethesefuelsandcausean
explosion.
DONOTlightacigaretteorsmoke.
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The information provided below is to assist gaseous fuel
system technicians in planning installations.
In no way
should this information be interpreted to conflict with
applicable fuel gas codes. Consult with your local fuel
supplier or Fire Marshall if questions or problems arise.
TO THE INSTALLER
:Consultwiththehomegenerator
owner(s)andconveyanytechnicalconsiderationsthatmight
affecttheirinstallationplansbeforeapplyingthesegeneral
guidelines.
Thefollowinggeneralrulesapplytogaseousfuelsystem
piping:
• Thepipingshouldbeofamaterialthatconformsto
federalandlocalcodes,rigidlymountedandprotected
againstvibration.
• Pipingshouldbeprotectedfromphysicaldamage
whereitpassesthroughflowerbeds,shrubbeds,and
othercultivatedareaswheredamagecouldoccur.
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