Connecting Electrical Loads; Stoppingthe Engine; Warm Weather Operation - Briggs & Stratton 030439(A) Manual Del Operario

Connecting Electrical Loads
1. Let engine stabilize and warm up for a few minutes
after starting.
2. Ensure circuit breaker on control panel is in "On"
position.
3. Plug in and turn on the desired 120 and/or 240 Volt
AC, single phase, 60 Hz electrical loads.
IMPORTANT:When plugging into the 120 Volt receptacles,
plug items to be powered in sequenceas shown below.
NOTE:
• DONOT connect 240 Volt loads to the 120 Volt duplex
receptacles.
• DONOT connect 3-phase loads to the generator.
• DONOT connect 50 Hz loads to the generator.
• DONOT OVERLOAD THE GENERATOR. S ee Don't
Overload Generator.
NOTICE. Exceeding generators wattage/amperage capacity
can
damagegenerator
and/or electrical devices connected to
it.
• DO NOTexceedthe generator's wattage/amperage capacity. See
Don't OverloadGenerator in the Operation section.
• Start generator and let engine stabilize before connecting
electrical loads.
• Oonnectelectrical loads in OFFposition, then turn ONfor
operation.
• Turn electrical loads OFFand disconnect from generator before
stopping generator.
Stoppingthe Engine
1. Turn OFFand unplug all electrical loads from generator
panel receptacles. NEVERstart or stop engine with
electrical devices plugged in and turned ON.
2. Let engine run at no-load for several minutes to
stabilize internal temperatures of engine and generator.
3. Push engine rocker switch to "Off" position.
_i, WARNING:Backfire, fire or engine damagecould
occur.
• DONOTstop engine by movingchokecontrolto "Choke"
position(H).
4. Move fuel valve to "Off" position.
Warm Weather Operation
This generator engine is equipped with WeatherGuard,an
innovative feature to prevent carburetor icing in cold weather
conditions. WeatherGuardhas been engineeredto operate in
all weather conditions. However, product performance can be
increased when operating the generator solely in warm
weather by removing the WeatherGuardshield (A).
Removethe two nuts (B) and loosen the fastener (C) as
shown. Store shield and fasteners for future cold weather
operation.
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