Lifting The Generator - Briggs & Stratton FORTRESS Manual Del Usuario

Attach the generator to the slab at the four corner locations
(B) with minimum 5/16" diameter (8mm) masonry anchor
bolts (or as required by local code) long enough to secure
the unit.
D1
D
C
B
A - Standby generator enclosure
B - Mounting holes in generator base
C - Fuel inlet location
D - Entrance stub-up area
D1 x D2 - Entrance stub-up location
E - Exhaust outlet area reference
F - Concrete slab reference
B
D2
D
B
D
C
A
F
E

Lifting the Generator

WARNING
Hazardous Voltage - Contact with power lines
could cause electric shock or burns, resulting
in death or serious injury.
Lifting Hazard / Heavy Object - Could result
in serious injury.
• If lifting or hoisting equipment is used, DO NOT
contact any power lines.
• DO NOT lift or move generator without assistance.
• Use lifting pipes as described below.
• DO NOT lift unit by roof as damage to generator
will occur.
Proper tools, equipment, and qualified personnel should be
used in all phases of handling and moving the generator.
The approximate weight of the generator is listed in the
Generator Specifications Section.
Two 60" (1.5 m) lengths of 2" Schedule 40 pipe (C, below),
supplied by the installer, are required to lift the generator
onto the concrete pad. Insert the pipes through the lifting
holes (D) located in the base of the generator. (Hooks may
be used in the lifting holes in place of the pipe in accordance
with OSHA or local lifting regulations.) Use a spreader bar
to ensure that the chains, straps, or cables do not touch the
generator roof. Retouch any chipped paint with supplied
touch-up paint.
C
D
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