Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 030212 Briggs & Stratton
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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.
SAFETY R ULES 2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Know Y our Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 .
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.
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
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 .
NO TES 15 NO TES.
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.
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