User manual BRIGGS & STRATTON ELITE 7000 WATT REV B

[. . . ] Before using this product, read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. The safety alert symbol ( ) is used with a signal word (DANGER, CAUTION, WARNING), a pictorial and/or a safety message to alert you to hazards. [. . . ] DO NOT handle generator or electrical cords while standing in water, while barefoot, or while hands or feet are wet. ⷠDO NOT allow unqualified persons or children to operate or service generator. NEVER use in the home ONLY use outdoors and or in partly enclosed far from open windows, areas such as garages. IMPORTANT: Failure to start and operate unit on a level surface will cause the unit not to start or shut down during operation. Follow start instructions given in engine operator's manual and turn start switch on generator to "Start" position (Figure 5). Allow equipment to cool before touching. Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property require equipment powered by an internal combustion engine to have a spark arrester, maintained in effective working order, complying to USDA Forest service standard 5100-1C or later revision. in the State of California a spark arrester is required under section 4442 of the California Public resources code. If the generator's starting battery fails, use the following instructions to jump start your generator. You can jump start the generator using any 12 Volt automotive or utility style storage battery. Verify the fuse is good or replace with a known good fuse. To prolong the life of starter components, DO NOT hold starter switch in "Start" position for more than 15 seconds, and pause for 1 minute. NOTE: If engine starts but fails to run, or if unit shuts down during operation, make sure unit is on a level surface and check for proper oil level in crankcase. This unit may be equipped with a low oil protection device. Slide the red rubber boot off the generator's battery terminal and push it onto the red wire, thus uncovering the POSITIVE battery terminal. Start generator and let engine stabilize before connecting electrical loads. Generally, a battery is considered to be at 100% state of charge when specific gravity of its fluid (as measured by hydrometer) is 1. Under certain weather conditions (temperatures below 40°F [4°C] combined with high humidity), your generator may experience icing of the carburetor and/or the crankcase breather system. To reduce this problem, you need to perform the following: 1. Make sure generator has clean, fresh fuel. open fuel valve (turn valve to open position). Use SAE 5W-30 oil (synthetic preferred, see engine operator's manual). [. . . ] Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC will repair or replace, free of charge, any part(s) of the portable generator that is defective in material or workmanship or both. Transportation charges on product submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty must be borne by purchaser. This warranty is effective for the time periods and subject to the conditions stated below. For warranty service, find the nearest Authorized Service Dealer in our dealer locator map at www. [. . . ]