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

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WARNING
Contactwithmufflerareacanresultinserious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gasescanignitecombustiblesor
structurescausingafire.
DONOTtouchhotpartsandAVOIDhotexhaustgases.
Allowequipmenttocoolbeforetouching.
DONOTinstallthegeneratorcloserthan5feet(1.5m)
fromanycombustiblesorstructureswithcombustible
wallshavingafireresistanceratingoflessthan1hour.
Keepatleastminimumdistancesshownin
General
Location Guidelines toinsureforpropergenerator
coolingandmaintenanceclearances.
CodeofFederalRegulation(CFR)Title36Parks,Forests,
andPublicPropertyrequireequipmentpoweredbyan
internalcombustionenginetohaveasparkarrester,
maintainedineffectiveworkingorder,complyingto
USDAForestservicestandard5100-1Corlaterrevision.
IntheStateofCaliforniaasparkarresterisrequired
undersection444oftheCaliforniaPublicresources
code.Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws.
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WARNING
Starterandotherrotatingpartscanentangle
hands,hair,clothing,oraccessories.
NEVERoperategeneratorwithoutprotectivehousingor
covers.
DONOTwearlooseclothing,jewelryoranythingthat
maybecaughtinthestarterorotherrotatingparts.
Tieuplonghairandremovejewelry.
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CAUTION
Installingthe15Afusecouldcausetheengine
tostart.
Observethatthe15Ampfusehasbeenremovedfrom
thecontrolpanelforshipping.
DONOTinstallthisfuseuntilallplumbingandwiringhas
beencompletedandinspected.
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CAUTION
Excessivelyhighoperatingspeedsincreaseriskofinjury
anddamagetogenerator.
Excessivelylowspeedsimposeaheavyload.
DONOTtamperwithgovernedspeed.Generatorsupplies
correctratedfrequencyandvoltagewhenrunningat
governedspeed.
DONOTmodifygeneratorinanyway.
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NOTICE
Exceedinggeneratorswattage/amperagecapacitycan
damagegeneratorand/orelectricaldevicesconnectedto
it.
See Essential Circuits inOperator’smanual.
Startgeneratorandletenginestabilizebeforeconnecting
electricalloads.
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NOTICE
Impropertreatmentofgeneratorcandamageitand
shortenitslife.
Usegeneratoronlyforintendeduses.
Ifyouhavequestionsaboutintendeduse,askdealeror
contactBriggsandStratton.
Operategeneratoronlyonlevelsurfaces.
Adequate,unobstructedflowofcoolingandventilatingair
iscriticaltocorrectgeneratoroperation.
TheOilFill,OilDrainandtheControlPaneldoorsmustbe
installedwhenevertheunitisrunning.
DONOTexposegeneratortoexcessivemoisture,dust,
dirt,orcorrosivevapors.
Despitethesafedesignofthehomegenerator,operating
thisequipmentimprudently,neglectingitsmaintenanceor
beingcarelesscancausepossibleinjuryordeath.
Remainalertatalltimeswhileworkingonthis
equipment.NEVERworkontheequipmentwhenyouare
physicallyormentallyfatigued.
DONOTstartenginewithaircleaneroraircleanercover
removed.
DONOTinsertanyobjectsthroughcoolingslots.
DONOTusethegeneratororanyofitspartsasastep.
Steppingontheunitcancausestressandbreakparts.
Thismayresultindangerousoperatingconditionsfrom
leakingexhaustgases,fuelleakage,oilleakage,etc.
Ifconnecteddevicesoverheat,turnthemoffand
disconnectthemfromgenerator.
Shutoffgeneratorif:
-electricaloutputislost;
-equipmentsparks,smokes,oremitsflames;
-unitvibratesexcessively.
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