Warning, Caution – Husqvarna 1055 GN User Manual

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WARNING

Contact with muffler area can result in serious

burns.
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles,

structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.

• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 feet (1.5 m) of clearance on all sides of

generator including overhead.

• 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. Other states may have similar laws.

Clean and inspect the spark arrester as follows:
1. To remove muffler heat shield (A) from muffler (B),

remove four screws that connect guard to muffler

bracket.

2. Remove four screws that attach spark arrester screen

(C).

3. Inspect screen and obtain a replacement if torn,

perforated or otherwise damaged. DO NOT use a

defective screen. If screen is not damaged, clean it with

commercial solvent.

4. Reattach screen and muffler guard.

Air Cooling System
Over time debris may accumulate in cylinder cooling fins

and cannot be observed without partial engine disassembly.

For this reason, we recommend you have an authorized

Briggs & Stratton service dealer clean the cooling system

(D) per recommended intervals (see Maintenance Schedule

in beginning of Maintenance section). Equally important is to

keep top of engine free from debris. See Cleaning.

Check Valve Clearance
Regular valve clearance check and adjustment will improve

performance and extend engine life. This procedure cannot

be done without partial engine disassembly and the use of

special tools. For this reason we recommend that you have

an authorized dealer check and adjust valve clearance at

250 hours or as recommended (see Maintenance Schedule

in the Maintenance section).

Carburetor Adjustment
The carburetor on this engine is low emission. It is equipped

with a non-adjustable idle mixture valve. Top speed has

been set at the factory. If adjustment is required, see an

authorized Briggs & Stratton service dealer.

CAUTION

Excessively high operating speeds increase risk of injury

and damage to generator.
Excessively low speeds impose a heavy load.

• DO NOT tamper with governed speed. Generator supplies

correct rated frequency and voltage when running at governed

speed.

• DO NOT modify generator in any way.

B

A

C

D

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