Briggs & Stratton 205051GS - Manual (Page 12)

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Access Doors
The home generator is equipped with an enclosure that has
three access doors, as shown above. The doors are named
for a significant component located behind them, as follows:
A Fuel Inlet port (shown for reference)
B Control Panel door
C Exhaust opening (shown for reference)
D Coolant Fill door
E Battery door
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can result in serious
burns.
DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
Allow equipment to cool before touching. •
•
The enclosure also includes muffler and radiator access
panels, used for cleaning those components. Those panels
should remain closed at all other times.
Each home generator is equipped with two identical keys.
These keys fit the locks that secure the access doors.
To Open an Access Door:
1. Insert key into lock of access door handle you wish
to open and turn one quarter turn counterclockwise.
Remove key. Handle will remain unlocked until you re-
lock it.
2. Grasp door’s handle and turn one quarter turn
counterclockwise to open.
3. Coolant Fill door is unlocked in the same manner. It can
be used for adding coolant or engine oil.
To Close an Access Door:
1. Close door and turn handle one quarter turn clockwise.
2. Insert key into lock in handle and turn one quarter turn
clockwise. Remove key.
NOTE: The Coolant Fill, Battery and Control Panel doors must
be installed whenever the unit is running.
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C
D
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